Harper's new militarism seen as nothing but rhetoric

Analysts say the prime minister is only protecting the Conservative lead and deflecting attention from looming problems

By Carl Meyer

Published July 13, 2011

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On July 11, Prime Minister Stephen Harper got himself painted up for war. In a ceremony replete with symbolism and striking First Nations imagery, Mr. Harper adorned a feather headdress and bright war paint to be inducted as honorary chief of the Blood Tribe in Alberta.

The ceremony and subsequent images, splashed across the front pages of newspapers, come as many are pronouncing the prime minister...

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