Pettigrew: “I’m Outta Here!”

CBC reports that DFAIT Minister Pierre Pettigrew is leaving the federal Liberals to take up a post with the Organization of American States:

The prime minister has lobbied Pettigrew not to take the job, saying people might think the foreign affairs minister is leaving because he is unhappy with the federal Liberals, according to other reports.

Pettigrew, a key Quebec minister for Martin, narrowly defeated the Bloc Québécois candidate in his east end Montreal riding during last June’s federal election.

Naturlich!

Readers will remember Mr. Pettigrew as an intellectual lightweight when it comes to foreign policy and a soft Jacobin when it comes to culture.

Of course, his own government doesn’t even support him in his bid for his new job:

A spokesperson for Pettigrew’s department said Canada officially supports Mexican candidate Luis Ernesto Derbez for OAS secretary general.

No offense to Mr. Derbez, but I wish Mr. Pettigrew best wishes in his application for that job!