There was a revealing moment during the CBC's coverage of the National Day of Honour, when an armoured car and other military vehicles rolled on to Parliament Hill.
And for a few seconds at least, the CBC reporter Hannah Thibedeau seemed genuinely shocked by the sight. She quickly regained her composure, and seemed almost embarrassed by her reaction.
But I thought she should have trusted her first instinct, for I too thought that there was something not quite right, or Canadian, about that invasion of Parliament Hill...
Well I'm happy to report that although Stephen Harper did manage to briefly enjoy one of his favourite fantasies.
By making it look like his military had finally brought down Parliament.
His hopes that the National Day of Honour would honour him above all other Canadians, were cruelly smashed.
When he was forced to concede, at the very last minute, that the Governor General is the REAL commander-in-chief.
Well today is the National Day of Honour. The day Stephen Harper proclaimed should honour all those who served in Afghanistan.
But as I explained the other night, is an unseemly debacle mainly intended to honour HIMSELF.
Even if that means elbowing the Governor General out of the way, and posing as the commander-in-chief.
As you may know, Stephen Harper has proclaimed that next Friday should be a National Day of Honour.
The Government of Canada has set aside this day to mark the end of our country’s military mission in Afghanistan. A national ceremony on Parliament Hill will pay tribute to the fallen, the sacrifices of the wounded, and the special burden borne by families.
And is furiously beating a tiny drum trying to whip up our patriotic fervour, by among other things, promoting this video on his propaganda site.
