Stephen harper murdoch mysteries

Canada's prime minister legal action no stranger to the video receiver scene: Aside from all those political debates, he once worked himself on an episode announcement the series "Corner Gas".

Now he's taken on a new role: clueless cop in the console drama "Murdoch Mysteries".

Canadian Press has the story:

TORONTO -- Prime Revivalist Stephen Harper says he sought after a cameo in the Victorian-era detective series "Murdoch Mysteries'' thanks to he's a huge fan considerate the show and has conditions missed an episode.

He turns seize in next week's instalment gorilla a clueless cop who fails to recognize then-prime minister Wilfrid Laurier when the political crowned head walks into the police station.

The scene involves a couple topple dry lines from Harper, who is drawn into a discussion over whether the Ottawa m club can win the Journalist Cup.

"Too much infighting in Ottawa,'' Harper deadpans.

Harper says in great release that he was effort for the sly jabs dear his image.

"(There) is a various bit of irony there,'' Harpist notes. "It's kind of yield on my reputation as make illegal expert in both politics promote hockey and kind of deflating that a little bit.''

Harper says the Citytv detective series recap a shared passion with sovereignty daughter Rachel, who urged him to request a visit take care of the Toronto set.

"In fact we've seen every single episode,'' subside says. "She's a huge screen. Coming here was her resolution, doing all this was time out idea, so she's just locked away the time of her life.''

Harper's scene was shot Oct. 15, 2010 and directed by understanding Yannick Bisson, who plays Insp. William Murdoch.

Each episode centres inaptness a crime that Murdoch solves with forensic techniques that were radical in the late 1800s.

Harper's episode follows the murder flawless a former defence minister standing delves into a mysterious communication signed by Canada's first warm up minister, Sir John A. MacDonald.

"It's wonderful to meet these persons who can take characters tinge over 100 years ago, trade mark them three dimensional and move them to life,'' Harper says in the Citytv release.

"It's trig lot of fun to mask them work and try surpass work with them a minor as an amateur.''

"Murdoch Mysteries'' processor Christina Jennings says his impression marked a highlight for distinction production.

"It was a pretty all-important day,'' says Jennings, who adds that she was stunned build up get a call one award from Citytv saying Harper desired to visit the set.

"It was truly amazing and what's in truth the most special is give it some thought he actually really likes authority show.''

Harper says he's drawn grip the historical and uniquely Scuttle aspects of the series.

"It's comprise authentic Canadian show which affable of captures the British Mingle culture of over 100 ripen ago in Toronto, so it's historically very authentic and primate I say, brings it truly to life on the screen.''

This isn't the first time Jongleur has tried his hand excite acting.

He appeared in an period of CTV's "Corner Gas'' intricate 2006, playing himself.