The northern lights have seen strange sights, some even stranger than the cremation of Sam McGee. Take, for instance, that picture in the news of Stephen Harper's team sitting around a table, sleeves rolled up, pencils in hand. Harper has a TEAM!!! Of course, the cameras just happened to drop by, wandering aimlessly to see what was up, and it was only luck that copies of the names and duties and table positions of team members were piled on the table near the door. Oh, that Stevie, isn't he just a caution!! Then we see Stevie doing useful work with a nail gun. Mike Holmes' helper. What will he morph into next? You thought the sweater vest was somethin', ya ain't seen nuttin' yet. He's such a scream.

Prior to all this, he came up with a budget that would make a socialist swell with pride, throwing aside his long held convictions. We'll be in deep deficit for five years, but this will help to get us out of the recession/depression, whatever, as long as the Yanks fix their problem.

As for the team, they'd better not get too independent - Steve will be watching.