On September 27, 2012, Stephen Harper was in New York City to receive the “World Statesman of the Year Award” from The Appeal of Conscience Foundation, a U.S. faith group. The Grannies along with Author Yves Engler presented an alternative award on the same day, using the empty chair approach pioneered by Clint Eastwood at the Republican National Convention.
Yves read the reasons for presenting this prize to Harper. Primarily, it is because he “stands on guard for the 1%”. Read the full citation here.
The Grannies then sang a song specially written for the occasion. See the words to the song or watch the video.