The PM vs. the media

It’s been one of the strangest, wildest weeks in Stephen Harper’s political career. In some ways the odd stand-off between camera crews and Stephen Harper at last week’s Conservative caucus meeting kicked off the festivities.

For Maclean’s political editor Paul Wells, the struggle over Stephen Harper’s message is part of Harper’s way of doing business.

Wells is the author of a new book, The Longer I’m Prime Minister: Stephen Harper and Canada.

Here he explains why Harper isn’t about to open up to reporters any time soon:

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