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February 18, 2009

Obama motorcade arrives in Ottawa

Picture taken on Sussex today just outside the US embassy.  President Obama’s motorcade arrives in Ottawa.

The Presidential limo is just out of frame on the right.  There’s an indent on the door where a magnetic presidential seal is affixed when the President is in the limo.  The second vehicle to the right in the photo is a Chevy Suburban and has an interesting feature that any self-respecting motorcade should have:

There are usually 15 cars in the motorcade including two “presidential” limos. One limo serves as a security decoy and both are missile proof.

Perhaps Harper’s “Bush-like” motorcade can upgrade itself to “Obama class”,

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s motorcade has acquired a presidential look.

But one MP says the big black SUV now cruising at the rear of the entourage is a bit too remindful of President George W. Bush.

And its gas-chugging potential raises other issues, even for a prime minister who ditched the Kyoto accord, says New Democrat Pat Martin.

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  • That Gattling gun reminds me of the movie "Matrix Revolutions", All those shell casings spewing out the chute is amazing. The ultimate weapon against road rage.
  • sdc
    I sure hope that those eeevvviiillll Americans registered all of their nasty old guns at the border, otherwise, there's no telling when they might just jump up and start killing people all by themselves.
  • MikeW
    I feel badly for M.P. Pat Martin, particularly when he finds out the Presidential Limo (a.k.a. "the beast") gets 30 litres per 100 kilometers.
  • Liz J
    If President Obama meets all the lofty expectations the people have placed on him, he may have to acquire a Popemobile so the adoring masses can get a better gawk as he passes by.
  • pretty smooth gattling gun just like in the movies,, too bad no can see him in that motorcade because he is protected with so many body guards what else can we expect he is the president and lets admit it there are certain people who are not happy about it,, why do they just let he elected people serve the country
  • jacus
    I agree with what you say..... toronto limos
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Stephen Taylor is a scientist, political analyst and a blogger. Taylor writes here regularly and is the founder of bloggingtories.ca. Taylor has contributed to Macleans, CTV, talk radio and has been a featured speaker on new media at numerous events including the Western Standard Cruise and the Forum for Public Policy. In December 2008, Taylor organized Rally for Canada, a series of rallies held coast-to-coast to protest the proposed coalition government.