Mein Coif
OTTAWA, Ontario (CP) -- Prime Minister Stephen Harper issued a statement yesterday declaring that all changes to his hairstyle will have to cleared for approval through the Prime Minister's Office.
The bold move comes on the heels of a stringent tightening of the political rules in Ottawa. While other Prime Ministers have been comfortable with the rakish look of wind-blown hair or the earthy, laid back style of bed head, Prime Minister Harper is bucking trends with his take-no-prisoners approach.
"From this point forward, no hairs will be out of place," he said at Monday's press conference, threatening that any disobedient hairs risk being removed immediately from his head. Harper attempted to demonstrate party discipline by reattaching a few stragglers from his hair brush, but met with limp resistance.
Reactions from Canadians were mixed.
"I think it's time that Canada demonstrate we can have excellent and well coifed heads of hair," said one Torontonian who asked not to be identified. "It's not all toques and lumberjack hats here."
"I think hair's gone too far," said Ottawa's Lisa Frattello. "Other Prime Ministers have been giving their hair too many freedoms. It's about time someone stood up and gave their hair what it deserved."
But Windsor native Brian Lavallee had a different opinion. "Some people might see messy hair as a bad thing, but I think it only gets in the way if you let it get in the way." Lavallee suggested that it's important to work with your hair, not just demand that it follow an arbitrary set of rules.
"Sometimes you control your hair by giving it what it wants," he said. "A little bit of gel, some conditioner, regular washing -- you treat it right and it'll treat you right."
