We were very distracted by what appeared to be a wizard and/or drama teacher and/or hipster Santa that appeared at Tom Mulcair's latest campaign stop.
Mulcair's backdrop this morning is looking like a tough crowd.
Who is this beautiful creature whose face is aglow in a halo of hair as white as freshly-fallen snow?
It appears Mulcair has enlisted a depressed hippie Santa Claus to join him during press conferences
Is he an ancient wizard wondering how he ended up on stage behind some dude talking about arts funding?
"We're closer than ever before" NDP leader Tom Mulcair #cdnpoli
(Which would explain his confused face.)
Did he teleport from an alternate universe where all citizens dress in pleasant earthen-toned scarves?
Is he Mulcair himself? Did he travel back in time to warn Present Mulcair of impending doom?
DID FUTURE TOM MULCAIR COME TO PRESENT TOM MULCAIR'S PRESS CONFERENCE?! #elxn42
What secrets hide under his lavender sweater?
What words could mortals utter to amuse his gentle soul?
Praise be, Purple Wizard man. Praise be.
UPDATE: The beautiful man in purple has been identified as Ken Whiteley, who has: garnered 10 Canadian Gold and Platinum records, 4 American Gold records, 22 Juno and 2 Grammy nominations, and sold over 8 million copies.
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Sorry Mr. Whiteley.