IT'S GLORIOUS LEADER'S BIRTHDAY!

Somehow I ended up on the federal Conservative party's email list. I would consider this a massive fail of their vaunted CIMS system since I've been a card-carrying New Democrat for years, but it does provide insight into the party and they reek of desperation so what the heck. The emails started showing up shortly after the rather ham-fisted Trudeau attack ads started showing up and usually demand money to help keep Trudeau at bay. Yesterday I received a rather different one.

It's apparently Dear Leader's birthday and we all need to show him how much we love him by signing a birthday card for him. It would seem that Harper is now channelling Kim John Un and needs constant adoration from his people. It's amusing and scary that the Tories are trying to create a cult of personality around Harper. Amusing in that one needs a personality to form the cult around and scary in that only dictatorships try to form cults of personality around their leaders.

Here's the email:
Jason,

Tomorrow, our Prime Minister is turning 54.

I hope you’ll join me in wishing Stephen Harper a happy birthday by signing the card we’ve put together for him.

As Prime Minister, he is working hard every day to make our country a better place for all Canadians – this is a small way we can show our support and appreciation.

I know he’d love to hear from you.
Add your name to his birthday card today – and ask a friend to join you:

http://www.conservative.ca/HappyBirthdayStephen

Sincerely,

John Walsh
President, Conservative Party of Canada