Harper is a political control freak. This genus is convinced that one succeeds in politics by being ruthlessly on message, all the time, with no failures.
So Harper has carefully screened his politicians from the public (that is, voters), including his cabinet ministers. Nobody seems to have permission to speak to the media without Harper`s say so. Even voters are shielded from potential MPs during elections, in case they blurt out something which does not fit with Harper`s deliberate, minimalist political agenda.
Up to now this muzzling of his MPs and cabinet ministers has succeeded.
But recently, Harper himself has found himself in hot water, in Quebec and elsewhere, with his comments on the cuts to culture. He prodded a beehive, and is being stung with reduced polling.
This leads to the question: is Harper himself now being fitted for a muzzle?
Let`s see if the Harper muzzle is colour coordinated with his warm, fluffy sweaters …
