Last week, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper commented on Canada’s boycott of the Iranian PM’s speech at the United Nations. Hmmm, that seems like a fairly lofty topic for Mr. Harper. Where was he when he made the comment? At Tim Hortons, of course.

The visual evidence is equally depressing.

Way to shatter those Canadian stereotypes, Steve. Do you think Bill Clinton did his press conferences at a KFC? The PM’s handlers ruled out the following press conference locations as not being “Canadian enough”:

• Riding on top of a beaver
• The set for “The Great White North”, with follow-up commentary by both Bob and Doug
• In a container of poutine
• In a threesome with Celine Dion and Rene Angeli
• In a threesome with Wayne and Janet
• In a barrel tumbling over Niagara Falls
• Getting married to a same-sex partner while wearing a Mounties outfit

Mr. Harper will next update the nation on Canada’s involvement in Afghanistan from a booth at Harvey’s. He promises to make the press conference, and I quote, “a beautiful thing.”