Lady luck shines on Iggy.

Ignatieff trip to Middle East cancelled
Oct. 17, 2006. 06:46 PM
CANADIAN PRESS

OTTAWA — Michael Ignatieff’s attempt to douse controversy over his views on Middle East conflict were stymied today when his invitation to visit Israel was postponed until after the Liberal leadership race.

The Canada-Israel Committee didn’t want an all-party parliamentary delegation to the Middle East to turn into a leadership side show.