When you look at Harper's position on many topics, he "flip-flopped" quite a bit from the time he was forming the Reform Party. If 1980s Harper could see himself now, he would probably be ashamed.
With Harper though, he never really articulated that his ideas have changed, but rather, he seems to have sacrificed them in order to move himself into a higher paid position. He's a political sellout. Granted, he would never have been elected if he didn't, but I would rather he have the courage of his convictions.
But I do think that Harper and Trudeau have more in common than people think. They both know that they are trying to win a popularity contest and will say whatever they think they need to in order to win. It's difficult to know where any politician truly stands. You can't believe any of them as they are all liars.
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