Emerson silent, Harper dismissive

In what’s become a standard pattern involving David Emerson and Stephen Harper, the Liberal turned Conservative is in hiding and won’t answer questions.

And the Prime Minister haughtily dismisses as ‘lies’ what seems obvious to be a true account of Emerson’s frustration with Harper. As Harper has done many times since taking office, when he doesn’t like the questions being asked of him he just walks out of the press conference. The petulant prime minister wouldn’t even answer a simple question as to whether he’s even talked to Emerson about the matter.

Silence. Hiding. Avoiding simple direct questions. Press conferences cut short. Letting others fight your battles. Its a telling pattern.