CP: Stephen Harper's most controversial quotes compiled — by Tories

[tuvor]

OTTAWA — A 500-page dossier of potentially damaging remarks by Stephen Harper has hit the election campaign, but don't blame the opposition parties — it was prepared by the Conservatives.

The thick binder of material, obtained by the Liberals, is a treasure trove of controversial Harper quotes, listed alphabetically by subject matter. It covers everything from abortion to western alienation and dates as far back as the 1980s.

The fact that the Tories felt compelled to research their own leader suggests they believed Harper's past penchant for blunt, uncompromising talk could pose a problem on the campaign trail.

The files include this 2002 boast from Harper, then a leadership contestant: "I'm not ashamed to say that, in caucus, I have more pro-life MPs supporting me than supporting Stockwell Day."

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http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5jB0l8jSGafxJe88b5kBmKi46FzNQ?docId=6663567

[Very_Boring_Name]

1. This is incredibly odd

He must be really really paranoid at this point to have someone do this. He wants his majority and he'll do anything on earth to get it. I'd be interested to find out how the liberals got hold of this, especially considering the notoriously leak-proof conservative election machine.

[tuvor]

2. CBC: The Harper quotes dossier: a sample

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/inside-politics-blog/2011/04/the-harper-quotes-dossier-a-sample.html

[Ken Burch]

3. Did they call it the Long Gaffe Registry?

n/t.

[JohnyCanuck]

4. Stark choice may face compiler of PM's Dossier of Dodgy Disclosures:

Orange Wave or orange jumpsuit!
By David J. Climenhaga
April 27, 2011

It was Flanagan, neo-con University of Calgary professor and American-born avatar of the Canadian loony right, who in his former role as prime ministerial advisor and best buddy compiled a secret Dossier of Dodgy Disclosures. Five hundred pages of dodgy prime ministerial disclosures, or so the press tells us!

The reason for this effort, we are told by the Canadian Press, was because the Conservatives sensibly worried that the prime minister's penchant for undiplomatically flapping his gums about what he really thought could end up causing a catastrophic melt-down on some future campaign trail, and they'd better have their talking points in order.

Later, as is well known, Flanagan and the prime minister had a falling out when the former had the temerity to write a cheerleading biography of the latter, who nevertheless, being a notorious control freak, flipped out when his permission wasn't sought. Legend has it Harper tried hard to get the book deep-sixed, and banished the errant professor from his inner circle forever when it was published anyway.

But Flanagan did just fine on his own, thanks very much, apparently supplementing his presumably inadequate salary as a civil servant by appearing as a TV commentator, and while doing so famously calling for U.S. President Barack Obama to have Assange, the well-known Wikileaker, assassinated for publishing information embarrassing to the U.S. government.

http://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/djclimenhaga/2011/04/stark-choice-may-face-compiler-pms-dossier-dodgy-disclosures-ora