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Prime Ministerial authenticity watch

By Aaron Wherry

The minivan-driving hockey dad from the suburbs‘ stylist is no longer being paid by the taxpayers. You are covering her airfare and hotel costs though.

Meanwhile, Mr. Harper—”Meeting celebrities isn’t my shtick. That was the shtick of the previous guy.“—has been jamming with Bryan Adams, hanging with Chad Kroeger and chatting with Gene Simmons.