As Prime Minister Stephen Harper prepared to arrive in war-torn Afghanistan, the orders from his security detail to reporters were clear - don't get between the Prime Minister and his team of bodyguards.In other words, don't get inside the bubble.
When Harper goes on the road these days, that's never a problem - reporters are rarely allowed inside the bubble.
Harper, who has steered clear of holding Ottawa news conferences, has taken that style on the road, preferring carefully staged photo ops and speeches over real interactions with reporters who fork out thousands of dollars to accompany him. [emphasis mine]
Oh, man, am I delighted to pass this along to you, Bruce. You can charge all the costs back to The Star!
No, really. Check with your office. You were probably driving the accountants nuts trying to figure out why you weren't expensing out your trips.
Who knows? You might even start to make a profit doing it this way!
Comments (1)
So, then. In theory:
If Harper isn't dealing with reporters in Ottawa, he isn't dealing with reporters, period.
A lot of reporters across the country, who have had the opportunity to deal with Harper, would disagree with that.
Posted by Patrick Ross | May 27, 2007 2:29 PM
Posted on May 27, 2007 14:29