Harper live-tweets his day, including breakfast with cat

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Harper live-tweets his day, including breakfast with cat

Sonja Puzic CTVNews.ca
Published Monday, January 28, 2013 5:43PM EST

A photo of Prime Minister Stephen Harper eating breakfast next to his cat, Stanley, was tweeted from his official Twitter account.

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PM Stephen Harper chronicles his day on Twitter Prime Minister Stephen Harper's official Twitter account is usually reserved for government announcements and event photos, but he took a different approach on Monday, live-tweeting a typical day in his busy schedule with the hashtag #dayinthelife. He invited Canadians to follow along. Storified by · Mon, Jan 28 2013 14:35:23House of Commons resumes sitting tomorrow. Follow my tweets to see what a normal day for me looks like... #cdnpoliStephen HarperFirst up: breakfast. Harper is a known cat-lover so it's no surprise he shared his first meal of the day with his favourite pet.
Had breakfast with Stanley http://ow.ly/hbMsE #dayinthelifeStephen HarperHad breakfast with Stanley #dayinthelifePM Stephen HarperHarper then makes the short trip from 24 Sussex Drive to Parliament Hill, reading his briefing notes in the police-escorted car.
Out the door, leaving for the office. http://ow.ly/hbR4p #dayinthelifeStephen HarperOut the door, leaving for the office.PM Stephen HarperThe RCMP is responsible for transporting me to and from work. http://ow.ly/hc2RC #dayinthelifeStephen HarperThe drive to workpmstephenharperThe prime minister's staff shot photos and video as Harper began his work day with a staff meeting and several phone conversations, including a congratulatory call to Ontario's premier-designate, Kathleen Wynne.
First stop is a meeting with senior staff to discuss the day ahead. http://ow.ly/hc4uQ #dayinthelifeStephen HarperFirst meeting of the day -- Première réunion de la journéepmstephenharperSpoke with @Kathleen_Wynne and offered my congratulations. http://ow.ly/hc7gi #dayinthelifeStephen HarperKathleen WynnepmstephenharperEven when you鈥檙e PM you have a healthy dose of homework to do every day. http://ow.ly/hccd0 #dayinthelifeStephen HarperEven when you鈥檙e PM you have a healthy dose of homework to do every day.PM Stephen HarperIt turns out that Harper is not unlike many busy Canadians who eat lunch at their desks. He opted for a diet Coke and what looks like a fruit salad with his meal.
Quick working lunch 鈥� next meeting starts in 10. http://ow.ly/hcgKz #dayinthelifeStephen HarperQuick working lunch 鈥� next meeting starts in 10.PM Stephen HarperIn between meetings with House Leader Peter Van Loan and Marjory LeBreton, Leader of the Government in the Senate, Harper tweeted a lighthearted moment in the hallway with MP Michelle Rempel.
http://ow.ly/hcn0I MT @MichelleRempel Hope to add "gave a high five to a pint sized MP" to his stream later in the day. #dayinthelifeStephen HarperHigh fivepmstephenharperThen it's on to Question Period, where the Opposition pressed the Conservatives on First Nations issues and the Idle No More movement.
Answering the first question in the first #QP of the new session. http://ow.ly/hcGi3 #cdnpoli #dayinthelifeStephen HarperAnswering the first question in the first #QP of the new session.PM Stephen HarperHarper also took the time to chat with the surviving members of an American-Canadian Second World War commando unit.
Meeting with Devil鈥檚 Brigade veterans. http://ow.ly/hcN85 #dayinthelifeStephen HarperMeeting with Devil鈥檚 Brigade veterans.PM Stephen HarperThe number of Harper's Twitter followers rose by about 200 to nearly 294,700 by late Monday afternoon. He has competition from another Canadian Twitter star -- astronaut Chris Hadfield, who has been tweeting astonishing photos of the Earth from the International Space Station. Hadfield currently has close to 274,300 followers.

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