Prime Minister Stephen Harper's Arctic tour is grounded in Churchill, Man, this morning because of the weather. (see below)
Note the Wind — gusts of up to 78 km-h. The PM and the media following him were to be airborne this morning on a Canadian Forces C-130 Hercules military transport bound for Cambridge Bay, Nunavut where Harper was to make an announcement. From there, we were to fly this afternoon to Resolute which is our planned overnight stop. But until the weather clears …
In the meantime, he's my homemade video (shot with my Canon Powershot) from the morning in Churchill. Click on the image below:
Wow – my condolences on the weather! That is a strong wind that makes one wonder how Canada ever got settled!