The RCMP as Praetorian Guard

Caesar had his Praetorian Guard, Bush has the CIA and Harper has the RCMP - their own private armies who do their bidding without oversight by the citizens.

Plainclothes Mounties, and the hotel manager, told reporters that the Prime Minister's Office had requested all media be barred from the premises, where the Tories began three days of meetings this morning.

Just one more example of "Questions? I don't have to answer any goddamn questions!"