Too busy searching for the hairspray?

Via Impolitical, a picture of the "World Stage".... and Steve's not on it.

One of the memorable moments at any summit of government leaders comes when they all get together for a group photo, but Prime Minister Stephen Harper was nowhere to be seen for today's shoot.

Oops!

A spokesperson for the prime minister said Harper was getting briefed by his officials on revisions to the draft G20 communiqué, and he returned to the fray moments after the group photo was taken.

Given that Harper is all about style over substance, I rather doubt that. Harper is a photo-op junkie. What is much more likely is that it was taking longer than expected to sculpt his exterior in preparation for the event.

Asked if summit officials could Photoshop him in, an aide laughed: "That's a good question."

Try something from his "Bush phase".