Stephen Harper, celebrity

First, a Buffalo news anchor hails the Prime Minister’s appearance at a local putt-putt as a "brush with greatness." Now, we learn that Mr. Harper’s turn on Murdoch Mysteries brought in a record audience, one that easily surpassed a rerun of Dragon’s Den that night.

A guest star shot by Prime Minister Stephen Harper helped Murdoch Mysteries to its best showing ever, 700,000 viewers on City. Harper played an 1890s desk sergeant on the Toronto-lensed sleuth series.

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