ACCOUNTABILITY EH HARPER?????

It seems like George W Harper is now following the lead that he had told to his Conservative candidates which is to avoid the media so they do not end up sticking there foot in there mouth.

Conservative Leader Stephen Harper today refused to do a formal question and answer period with the media, suggesting he does not want to scare off voters by having his extreme socially conservative agenda exposed before Monday’s general election. “Stephen Harper says he believes in open and accountable government. But now, he'll no longer make himself available to the press," Prime Minister Paul Martin said after Mr. Harper’s refusal to provide the media with access to him.

Mr. Harper has joined several of his candidates in hiding from the media, a move that was reported on by Carolyn Dunn of the CBC this morning. “Unfortunately we're not going to be able to ask Stephen Harper any questions directly today because there is no media availability on his campaign today. And what we're being told is that we may or may not get an informal scrum on the plane…which we don't expect to fly until tomorrow so you'll get a lot of his messaging through his speeches like the one we just heard, but not a big likelihood of questions going to him in these last couple of days of the campaign.”

Mr. Harper’s spokesperson, Carolyn Stewart Olsen, said Harper no longer has time for formal question-and-answer periods. Faced with daily revelations of his extreme conservative agenda, Mr. Harper is refusing to meet with the media in a bid to avoid further exposure of his radical right-wing policies.

Mr. Harper has spent the week muzzling the socially conservative views of his candidates and has now taken the final step of muzzling himself.

This, despite the Conservative leader having vowed an open and accountable government will be one of his priorities if he becomes Prime Minister."Stephen Harper says he wants members of Parliament to play a greater role in Parliament. He says he wants them to have a greater say, a greater voice. All the time, that is, except during an election campaign," the Prime Minister said."For the past month, Mr. Harper has had to keep many of his Conservative members in hiding. The reason is very clear. He doesn't want his Conservative candidates to tell Canadians what they stand for. He doesn't want them to say what they believe. He doesn't want them to say what they'd be working for if Stephen Harper ever formed a government."

Conservative Leader Stephen Harper is refusing to do formal question and answer periods with the media. Mr. Harper has joined his candidates in hiding from the media as explained by Carolyn Dunn of the CBC this morning.

“Unfortunately we're not going to be able to ask Stephen Harper any questions directly today because there is no media availability on his campaign today. And what we're being told is that we may or may not get an informal scrum on the plane…which we don't expect to fly until tomorrow so you'll get a lot of his messaging through his speeches like the one we just heard, but not a big likelihood of questions going to him in these last couple of days of the campaign.”
Mr. Harper’s spokesperson, Carolyn Stewart Olsen, said Harper no longer has time for formal question-and-answer periods.

Faced with daily revelations of his extreme conservative agenda, Mr. Harper is refusing to meet with the media in a bid to avoid further exposure of his radical right-wing policies.
Mr. Harper has spent the week muzzling the socially conservative views of his candidates and has now taken the final step of muzzling himself.

This, despite the Conservative leader having vowed an open and accountable government will be one of his priorities if he becomes Prime Minister.

Canadians should ask themselves, is this a sign of things to come? Honestly, why is Mr Harper avoiding to speak to the Canadian people, please just look at this and see exactly what it is. Basically, the Conservatives are so worried that there real program may be released to the people vis a vis interviews with the media so they just do not have any media time.

This clearly shows that the Conservatives are hiding there real views from the Canadian people, on January 23rd, 2006 please Canada vote for the Liberal party and do not let the Conservatives come to power!

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GO LIBERALS GO!!!!!!!!!!