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'The Dictator,' Sacha Baron Cohen, On Stephen Harper: Admiral General Aladeen Praises Media Silence

Posted: 05/12/2012 6:44 pm Updated: 05/13/2012 3:04 pm

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Comedian Sacha Baron Cohen, a.k.a. Admiral General Aladeen of the Republic of Wadiya in The Dictator, appears in a teaser from George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight to discuss Canada’s government, free press and Stephen Harper. (YouTube)

Stephen Harper has a new fan in The Dictator's Admiral General Aladeen.

Comedian Sacha Baron Cohen, jokingly portraying Admiral General Aladeen of the Republic of Wadiya, appears in a teaser from George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight to discuss Canada’s government, free press and Stephen Harper.

“If there was ever an argument against democracy, it is Stephen Harper," he said. "I commend your leaders on silencing your media. For the last 10 years, I have not even heard a single noteworthy event happening in Canada.”

His comments came after Harper received the Code Of Silence Award from the Canadian Association of Journalists, Canada.com noted. The Association singled Harper out over a lack of information regarding the F-35 program and avoiding media questions, Canadian Press reported.

The comic also had some harsh words for Harper's hair in the Stroumboulopoulos interview.

“You know he has his wigs made in Wadiya,” the admiral said.

This latest publicity comes on the heels of the film's London premiere, where the character made scandalous remarks about the royal family.

The full interview will air on May 15 on CBC's George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight and The Dictator hits theatres May 16.

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Stephen Harper has a new fan in The Dictator's Admiral General Aladeen. Comedian Sacha Baron Cohen, jokingly portraying Admiral General Aladeen of the Republic of Wadiya, appears in a teaser from ...
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12:18 PM on 09/15/2012
Sept 17th is Take Canada Back - Rallies in 17 cities across Canada.
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Thalin Lea
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01:21 PM on 05/20/2012
OMG he is so right about Herpes or Harper, whatever the name is...
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Bytor
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02:06 PM on 05/14/2012
Cherry picking a fake satirical Dictator's comments is silly.Blame Canadian voters if you don't like Harper, that is, unless you think he rigged the election.
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01:18 PM on 05/14/2012
Truth hurts even more when it comes from a comedian.
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Nadine Lumley
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11:03 AM on 05/14/2012
The birth of a banana republic

Under Prime Minister Stephen Harper's Conservatives, committees have become highly polarized and hyper-partisan. Shockingly for a democracy, they now operate mostly in secret, away from the electorate's prying eyes.

A secret democracy isn't a democracy.

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/westview/the-birth-of-a-banana-republic-149786775.html
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Nadine Lumley
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11:03 AM on 05/14/2012
It doesn’t take long for a healthy democracy to shift into an autocratic state, with a strong centralized power passing laws in the interest of a very narrow group of people, leaving the majority to accept the new reality or face persecution for speaking out against the abuses of power.

Thankfully, Canada is still a democracy and up until recently, I would have characterized our country as having a healthy democracy.

But this is quickly changing.

Our prime minister, even though he is the head of a minority government, has used every lever of power at his disposal to centralize his power, silence his detractors, and render the Parliamentary process ineffective.

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11:03 AM on 05/14/2012
Why Canada can't afford Stephen Harper

It’s a good time to debunk the biggest Stephen Harper myth there is: “We are good economic managers”. Repeating a lie does not make it true.

We need to spend $15 billion on jails because unreported crimes are rising? Don't believe them. We need to stop the long-form census, because the census-takers are going to send you to jail? Don't believe them. We need to kill the long-gun registry, because the police are leading a cult conspiracy to take away everybody's guns? Don't believe them. We awarding a $19 billion untendered contract for new jets because the Russians are coming? Don't believe them. This is a government that is counting on fear, driven by lies, to earn the votes it needs to win again.

http://www.vancouverobserver.com/blogs/civicvoices/2010/12/19/why-canada-cant-afford-stephen-harper
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11:02 AM on 05/14/2012
♥♥♥ Working hard since Feb. 2010 to get the word out to Canada about our Crime Minister / Prime Spender Stealin' Harper. ♥♥♥ Google discussion group of Canadians: (CRUSH) Canadians Rallying to Unseat Stephen Harper ♥♥♥ Also they run a website called: unseatHarper dot ca ♥ We talk, share news stories and help each other understand the lies told to us by Harper, his unelected backroom goons, the billionaire-owned mass-media, and fake polls. ♥♥♥ Steve HarperCon: Government of One ♥♥♥

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/steveharper/article/825809--travers-changing-canada-one-backward-step-at-a-time
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Gyice50
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08:41 AM on 05/14/2012
You know if Harpo had a beard this guy might just be his twin brother, Just saying.
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08:38 AM on 05/14/2012
Our media is very compliant and for the most part serves the instruments of the elite; even the Huffington Post. Look at how many "contributors" serve the neocon, anti-choice and pro war agenda. Danielle Crittendon is the wife of pro-war lunatic David Frum and also the daughter of right wing war monger Peter Worthington. If you think the Huff Post Canada is not a conservative vehicle for re-branding the most vulgar right wing theories into a more palatable gruel then you're being fooled.
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11:03 PM on 05/13/2012
Making racist remarks about minorities is funny unless the minority are jewish?
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bogey1
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02:12 AM on 05/14/2012
shhhhh
the ADL and JDL hear all and will come knocking at your door or call you with a threat

had that happen to me once....
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08:25 PM on 05/13/2012
--“You know he has his wigs made in Wadiya--

How dare this man mock our "coiffed" haired PM.

Didn't he see Harpo walking barefoot along that beach somewhere in South America recently with his legs rolled up and wearing a white dress shirt.

There was hardly 1 hair out of place which proves he plasters his hair with "dippity-do" styling gel before going outside in the wind and does not have a wig.

Other than that, every other observation thing put forth by his foreigner is absolutely bang on!
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02:00 AM on 05/14/2012
Our PM has church hair. That's the truth.
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08:48 AM on 05/14/2012
How the heck does he roll his legs up? That is just creepy
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12:49 PM on 05/14/2012
It's a button on the back of his head - much like his soul and his conscience, it's really only the flick of a switch ;)
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Opus Fideo
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07:17 PM on 05/13/2012
hahaha. It's funny because it's true.
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01:51 PM on 05/13/2012
"....after Harper recieved the Code...."
Repeat after me, HuffPost: I before E except after C.
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turkeylurky
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01:07 PM on 05/13/2012
Yes, because we don't see or hear anything critical in the media about Harper and the Conservatives.
The press is scared to death of running any story critical of Harper.
If you don't believe me, read the Toronto Star or watch the CBC.
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butchcliff
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05:50 AM on 05/14/2012
This was sarcasm right?
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