Please do not disturb the props

Joe Brean follows the Prime Minister around for a few hours.

Mr. Harper comes in with Mr. Fantino, meets the family of five-month-old Katelynn Neto, and rather than kiss her, boops her on the forehead with his finger. It takes a good 10 minutes to cross the dining room floor, shaking hands as everybody takes pictures on their cellphones ... A PMO staffer drags a cameraman away from interviewing Katelynn’s family because the deal was photographs only.