'Threats' force PM to campaign under high level of security

Business | 360 hits | Sep 29 6:21 am | Posted by: tritium

Prime Minister Stephen Harper, who has been campaigning in an unusually tight cocoon of security, says he has to do so because of threats against his life.

Comments

by Mr_Canada
Mon Sep 29, 2008 2:22 pm
Someone seriously threatened Harper's life? Come on Stephan, stop being a pussy, fight back the Canadian Way!

Choke a protestor!
by tritium
Mon Sep 29, 2008 2:50 pm
by Reverend Blair
Mon Sep 29, 2008 2:56 pm
Harper is paranoid. His security situation is no different than Martin's was or than Chretien's was.
by Regina
Mon Sep 29, 2008 3:21 pm
It has nothing to do with his paranoia and all to do with the RCMP who is detailed to protect him. They are the ones who assess the potential threat and act accordingly; he has no say in the matter. I think it’s detrimental to him during an election campaign to have a huge buffer of security staff between him and general public. It’s a politician’s duty to shake hands and kiss babies during an election.
by robmik43
Mon Sep 29, 2008 3:45 pm
Regina...Rev's "mind" is made up...your posting of
facts will not deter him...
by Reverend Blair
Mon Sep 29, 2008 4:12 pm
Regina, Harper has used the RCMP to avoid answering questions from the accredited press. He has more security around him than Chretien did immediately after 9-11. He refuses to show up at town halls, something that both American candidates, who are presumably at more risk from both foreign and domestic attacks, have done.

What it looks like is the Bush campaigns. Only show up where the crowd has been fully vetted and nobody questions or boos you. Only allow a small number of the press to ask questions. Whenever possible, vet those questions beforehand. If that's not possible, vet the reporters. If a reporter insists on asking hard questions, quit calling on them. If the press corps as a group asks questions you don't want to answer, use the RCMP to shut them down.

That's not security, it's hiding. We deserve better.
by kenmore
Mon Sep 29, 2008 4:42 pm
Ya he is such a high profile turd..
by Mr_Canada
Mon Sep 29, 2008 5:03 pm
Who would honestly waste their time in their day to go after Harper? He's nothing. Killing Harper would have be like killing John Turner. I think the first question the nation would ask themselves is... "Um... Why?"
by tritium
Mon Sep 29, 2008 5:12 pm
Harper's expression of self importance is so far out of control, wanting to resemble George Bush.

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by saturn_656
Mon Sep 29, 2008 5:13 pm
"Mr_Canada" said
Who would honestly waste their time in their day to go after Harper? He's nothing.

I don't know about that, everyone on the loony left seems to think he's the anti-christ...
by Anonymous
Mon Sep 29, 2008 5:14 pm
"Mr_Canada" said
Who would honestly waste their time in their day to go after Harper? He's nothing. Killing Harper would have be like killing John Turner. I think the first question the nation would ask themselves is... "Um... Why?"

Dion would.
by Reverend Blair
Mon Sep 29, 2008 5:17 pm
I don't know about that, everyone on the loony left seems to think he's the anti-christ...

We're a peaceful bunch though. Besides, the Conservatives have all the guns.
by Regina
Mon Sep 29, 2008 5:59 pm
"Reverend Blair" said
Regina, Harper has used the RCMP to avoid answering questions from the accredited press. He has more security around him than Chretien did immediately after 9-11. He refuses to show up at town halls, something that both American candidates, who are presumably at more risk from both foreign and domestic attacks, have done.

What it looks like is the Bush campaigns. Only show up where the crowd has been fully vetted and nobody questions or boos you. Only allow a small number of the press to ask questions. Whenever possible, vet those questions beforehand. If that's not possible, vet the reporters. If a reporter insists on asking hard questions, quit calling on them. If the press corps as a group asks questions you don't want to answer, use the RCMP to shut them down.

That's not security, it's hiding. We deserve better.

Sorry not buying the party line.