OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, reacting to reports that he has engaged a clairvoyant, urged people on Monday to contact him through the ether.
Harper's image adviser -- who looks after his wardrobe and general grooming -- is also a self-styled psychic, prompting light-hearted press speculation that the prime minister might be receiving information via a crystal ball.
Harper is not known for his sense of humour but made Parliament laugh after an opposition legislator said Canadians should call the prime minister's office and insist he do more on climate change.
"I did note the recommendation ... that people call me on this issue. I'm gathering from some recent press reports that they should be able to reach me without calling at all. I can just hear through mediums," he said with a straight face.
Harper aides deny that anyone in the prime minister's office pays for the service of clairvoyants.
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