Harper, Cellucci bid farewell to Hamm as N.S. Tories pick new leader

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HALIFAX (CP) - For a premier who often epitomized the phrase "dull as dishwater," Nova Scotia's John Hamm received a flashy sendoff Friday that included a personal tribute from Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

Harper praised Hamm's integrity, saying if all politicians were as upstanding, the newly elected federal Conservative government wouldn't need to bring in a new ethics and accountability law.

Former U.S. ambassador Paul Cellucci, one of Hamm's personal friends, also came to Halifax to deliver best wishes to the soft-spoken premier.

Foreign Affairs Minister {b}Peter MacKay{/b}, a Nova Scotia MP and voting delegate at the weekend convention, {b]said he's aware of the discussions{/b} and would welcome Hamm into the position.

http://www.macleans.ca/topstories/politics/news/shownews.jsp?content=n021077A

Hey I'm still here and I heard about it. So I am still a big guy. I haven't been cut out.

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1. Heh heh...

Harper sez he wants Hamm's advice on how to run a minority government. That would be, "Fear the NDP and let them set the agenda..." Okay with me! :rofl: