Stephen Harper vs. the Onion Ring

The simple existence of the page, and the attention it has received, highlights a challenge that Stephen Harper has had to deal with in a way no other Prime Minister in this country has to: that is social networking sites.

Make way Michael Ignatieff, Gilles Duceppe and Jack Layton—the Onion Ring has plans to join you on the opposition benches. And, I must say, it just might have a shot.

Okay, maybe not. The onion ring in question is virtual and is the star of the Facebook fan page, 'Can This Onion Ring Get More Fans Than Stephen Harper?' Currently, it has close to 178,000 fans. Stephen Harper has just under 31,000.

While it is obviously...