Lest no one misses the point about Stephen Harper’s assertion of Canadian rights against us in the Arctic: During the just-ended campaign, the guy was painted as George W’s pool boy, so obviously the first thing he has to do is poke us in the eye a little to establish his credentials as a real Canadian. I’m sure we understand, so we’re playing along. And anyway, I think it was Bismarck who, when asked what he’d do if Denmark invaded Prussia, replied “Call the police.”