Harper's only purpose in any of the "apologies" that he made was to a) make the Liberals look bad, b) make it seem like he meant the apology for real. In fact, Harper issued an "apology" to First Nations but did nothing for them but to cancel Kelowna which had been negotiated between the feds and First Nations and to lay financial disclosure requierements on them - no new schols, no improvements to water supplies, nothing. Harper's involvement with the Northern Foundation is a better indication of his attitude towards anybody who is not white and Christian.