I don't like to admit this but I'm starting to worry about the Prime Minister.

During the last election he said that there was no recession. The economy was strong. But we all know that, that's old news.

And we all know that the minute that election was over he came out he said "oops... turns out we are in a recession – I didn't see it coming, that's not my fault, the dog ate my homework, blah, blah, blah." But you know what? I can accept that. If a Prime Minister says something during a campaign, chances are it's not true. Governments trying to get re-elected lie. That's what they all do. But after a campaign that behaviour is supposed to stop.

But not with Harper. Oh no, a few weeks ago he flies on down to the states, he goes on Fox News, he says we could be slipping into a depression. The only world leader to use the 'D' word.

And now he's back in Canada and this past week he gives a speech saying everything is rosy and we're poised to ride a wave of prosperity. Meanwhile, the very same day he gave that speech, the government's own website crashed because so many people were logging on trying to figure out how to get unemployment benefits.

I don't know if it's the stress, or the fact that the Sens are doing badly, but it's a good thing the RCMP don't let that man drive a car because, considering his recent erratic behavior, I don't think he should be trusted with heavy machinery.

And now Tom Flanagan, a man who ran two Harper campaigns, has come out and said oh no, don't worry this is all part of a re-election strategy and it's important that Harper always say the opposite of everything every other economist on the planet is saying because it helps him stand out.

Oh he's standing out alright; he's starting to come across like some guy on the street who spends all day arguing with parking metres. Stephen, you want to stand out, wear a funny hat or get a tattoo. Other than that, stick to the truth – this is not a campaign you're running, it's a country.