Canadian opposition headed by the grandson of the king's minister.

The leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, which heads the opposition coalition in parliament, will be the descendant of Russian emigrants Michael Ignatieff (Michael Ignatieff). As the Agency France Presse, he was the only candidate for that post after the last of the contenders, former Premier of Ontario, Bob Ray (Bob Rae) withdrew his candidacy.
Ignatieff is the grandson of Count Paul Ignatieva, Nicholas II, with the former Minister of Education and pravnukom Count Nicholas Ignatieva, served as a diplomat when Alexander II and Minister of the Interior, with Alexander III. 61-year-old Michael Ignatieff was born in Canada, graduated from University of Toronto and then worked at academic posts at Oxford, Cambridge and Harvard. He - known in the West, a scholar specializing in the history of Canadian culture, research in the field of human rights and international relations.
In 2004 the leadership of Canadian Liberals offered Ignatieff to run for Parliament, taking into account the possibility of a further nomination for party leader. In January 2006, the then ruling Liberal Party lost parliamentary elections, giving conservatives, but Ignatieff managed to become a deputy in the House of Commons.
In October 2008, conservatives have won the early parliamentary elections, but did not receive enough votes to form a government majority. December 1, the three opposition parties (the Liberal Party, New Democratic Party and the Quebec division) merged to form a coalition with the aim of the resignation of the government. However, December 4, the Governor General of Canada, Jean Michel (Michaelle Jean) suspended parliament prior to the end of January 2009, to avoid a vote of no confidence in a conservative government, which the opposition accuses of failing to cope with the economic crisis.
The threat of new early parliamentary elections forced the Liberals to send the resignation of their leader Stephen Dion (Stephane Dion) and seek worthy successor. As expected, 17 December Ignatieff will be formally named interim leader of the Liberal Party after consulting its leadership with the regional offices. Officially, he will head the party after the approval of the national congress in May 2009.
In the case of winning the Liberal Party in parliamentary elections grandson of the king's minister becomes prime minister of Canada.