Mr Harper, whose party lacks support in urban and immigrant communities, adroitly stepped in with a campaign promise both to apologise and to compensate.He has been true to his word.

• 缺少城市和移民人口支持的哈珀此时趁虚而入，提出了既道歉又赔偿的双重竞选承诺，现在看来，他没有失言。