Author Michael Harris argues Stephen Harper is 'profoundly anti-democratic'

Stephen Harper may have said the public doesn't care about the maneouvres of parliament and the wording of motions but the author of a new book tracking his time in the PMO argues it's Stephen Harper who doesn't care. In "Party of One", Michael Harris documents changes brought by the Harper government and pronounces the PM undemocratic.

We are intensely aware that we are and must be government of all Canadians including those that did not vote for us. And friends hear me on this, all the lessons of the past few years of holding to our principles, and listening, of caring, of adapting those lessons that come with a minority government we must continue as a majority government.Prime Minister Stephen Harper after winning a majority government in May, 2011

Governing has not always been easy for the Conservatives. Some believe instead of representing all Canadians, the prime minister has been a secretive and destructive force.

Michael Harris is a writer, investigative journalist, and documentary filmmaker. He is the author of eight books. His latest is more than 500 pages and it takes direct aim at the Prime Minister. The book is called Party of One: Stephen Harper and Canada's Radical Makeover.

We did ask the Prime Minister's Office if they wished to respond. It did not provide us with an interview or statement.

Gerry Nicholls has known Stephen Harper very well. He was the Vice President of the National Citizens Coalition during the time Stephen Harper was its president. Gerry Nicholls is a communications consultant and columnist with the Ottawa Hill Times.

This segment was produced by The Current's Kristin Nelson and Howard Goldenthal.