@CanadianModera1 Never forget that he was a Harper droid. Harper significantly increased control over government communications and policy decisions through the PMO. Ministers and civil servants were often prohibited from speaking freely, and messaging was tightly scripted. 1/ @CanadianModera1 This undermined cabinet accountability and the principle of responsible government. Harper defunded or closed important scientific institutions, including the Experimental Lakes Area and National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy. 2/