The Economist on Harper: Summary

Recently The Economist, a London-based magazine, published a chastising article about Harper's decision to prorogue parliament.

The article jumped on Harper's excuses for the suspension.
According to The Economist, Harper' real reasons for the prorogue are as follows:

• he couldn’t deal with the economic troubles and the Olympic games
• the government has been under attack regarding detainees being tortured in Afghanistan and Canada’s huge amount of carbon emissions

The Economist says that this move is purely "self-interest" for Harper, pointing out that "Harper has form," since he did the same thing last winter to dodge certain unwanted problems.