Michael Ignatieff, Mason

Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada and the Leader of the Official Opposition, Michael Ignatieff appeared at the Ottawa International Writers Festival to launch his book True Patriot Love to a sold out audience, 24 April 2009. Ignatieffe got a lesson in masonry from Francis Healy, the mason who is currently repairing the stone walls of the building, Saint Brigid's Centre for the Arts and Humanities. Supervising the outfitted Ignatieff is architect Barry Padolsky on the left.