ArchivesHarper plays to his western base in battle with national media
As the new Conservative government rises in public opinion polls, the national media are being avoided and criticized by the PMO. So far, PM Stephen Harper is winning the PR battle. Published May 29, 2006 |
As relations between the Prime Minister's Office and the Parliamentary Press Gallery turn increasingly fractious in Ottawa, Prime Minister Stephen Harper is enjoying to his political advantage a public perception of the media as whiners, reporters and political observers say.
Prime Minister Harper's (Calgary Southwest, Alta.) government saw a significant rise in the polls last week, 43 per cent nationally, as he threatened to avoid...
