It takes hard work and mad skills - the exception being Justin Trudeau, who only had to remain upright. His becoming prime minister was predetermined… - Rick Mercer

But it was a great day for Stephen Harper the man. Because on that day he made the difficult and personal decision to come out and reveal his true self. And by doing so, he learned that the people who were the most important to him, those who loved him, his base, would accept him for who he was.
A piano-playing elitist.
Disturbing? Yes. A dealbreaker? No.
They decided to hate the sin, not the sinner. He survived the duet.
And in certain circles, it was never mentioned again.

Over the last thirty years, I don't think I have ever visited Ottawa and not taken a stroll around the buildings for a gawk. If you find yourself in the nation's capital on a fine, brisk day, I recommend you walk across the Alexandria Bridge over the Ottawa River to Quebec. From there, you will get the greatest view: the back of the buildings, even more magnificent than the front, and they jut out dramatically over the river's escarpment. Also, from this angle you see the beauty that is the Parliamentary Library.
I feel about these buildings the way some people feel about sunsets. The way Justin Trudeau feels about mirrors. I can gaze at them all day.

"In my early comedy days, I made loads of fun of this guy. "The Spicer Commission spent millions of dollars," I declared, "they produced five phone books' worth of paper - and they still didn't answer the question." I added: "Our founding fathers would have been appalled."
This was back in the day when you could use the term "founding fathers" and not get hissed at."