Perhaps Harper used it as a way of getting minds off the Trudeau bandwagon? Yes... I do think he is capable of such. As for Mike, I wonder if he filled out his own claims?

And, another angle... wouldn't it be great for the Cons to get the senate abolished or "elected" at this point in time? Well, after he gets as much mileage out of it as he can, especially after he squawked so much about before he got the opportunity to appoint senators.

No matter what, why, who, when, how... I agree with Q that having to listen to all of this media hype crap rather than what is happening on issues of FAR greater importance is unsettling. I view this kinda bullshit as truely disgusting. The Duff will get his due during his day in court. Until then, I wanna hear about the infrastructure, the environment, medicare, education, the *&%$^%$^**ING war and all other things more "pressing" (depressing?).