Canucks and Beyond
Prime Minister Harper: “The Canucks are my team.”
by Alanah McGinley on 06/09/11 at 03:42 PM ET
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Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, attending Game 4 of the SCF in Boston with his daughter.
Wondering: Are the dudes in Canucks jerseys in front part of his security team? I may not be Harper’s biggest fan, but that seems worrisome!
Below is the interview Harper gave to CBC’s George Stroumboulopoulos earlier this week. Good stuff. And fun fact: he doesn’t PVR his hockey… he books the nation’s business around the NHL’s schedule, when necessary.
Now that’s hardcore. 
Video available at Canucks.com
*photo credit to Rio Ernst at PNG
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I’m guessing the Bruins fans in front of him are super-top-secret security.
Posted by nosferatu from Albany, NY on 06/09/11 at 05:16 PM ET
“I’m guessing the Bruins fans in front of him are super-top-secret security.”
That’s what I was thinking maybe, too. Like Super Top Secret In Disguise security. 
Posted by Alanah McGinley from British Columbia on 06/09/11 at 05:30 PM ET
Prime Minister Harper: “The Canucks are my team.”
All the more reason to cheer for the Bruins!
Posted by Steve Strowbridge from St. John's, NL, CA on 06/09/11 at 05:46 PM ET
“All the more reason to cheer for the Bruins!”
Can’t fault you for that. But still, you know, I appreciate getting a little love from Ottawa. It seems kinda rare.
Posted by Alanah McGinley from British Columbia on 06/09/11 at 05:53 PM ET
Absolutely.
Think if another team from Canada makes the finals next year he will show up wearing their jersey?
Posted by Steve Strowbridge from St. John's, NL, CA on 06/09/11 at 05:58 PM ET
All the more reason to cheer for the Bruins!
Agreed.
Think if another team from Canada makes the finals next year he will show up wearing their jersey?
No question about it.
Posted by Garth on 06/09/11 at 06:01 PM ET
“Think if another team from Canada makes the finals next year he will show up wearing their jersey?”
Yeah, but wtf… I’m a Canucks fan… I’ll take what I can get! :D
Posted by Alanah McGinley from British Columbia on 06/09/11 at 06:04 PM ET
Yeah, but wtf… I’m a Canucks fan… I’ll take what I can get! :D
For the record, I think you’re great!
Posted by Steve Strowbridge from St. John's, NL, CA on 06/09/11 at 07:10 PM ET
Sat in the row in front of Bill Clinton in RFK in DC; the men with the shades were there off to the side, but not much else. I doubt the Bruin fans even knew who he was, just be glad he wasn’t wearing a Canucks sweater knowing how dangerous the Gardens are.
Posted by hockey1919 from mid-atlantic on 06/09/11 at 07:14 PM ET
hes just there to make himself look good in front of the public. Im not a fan of harper, he is so full of shit.
Posted by Luongo-is-my-hero on 06/09/11 at 08:59 PM ET
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Pretty cool that the leader of your country and just sit in the stands. I am sure there are some security dudes around him, but could you imagine the space they would have to cordone off if the US Prez was there?
Posted by GZ Expat on 06/09/11 at 05:01 PM ET