Prime Minister Harper benefits from unprecedented tight message control

The PM has maintained one of the longest-running minority governments in Canadian history. Some say it's because of his message control.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper is one of the most information-controlled prime ministers in recent history, claim the president of the Parliamentary Press Gallery and political observers.

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