Nicely written.

"Deep State" conspiracy has indeed become a staple of right wing thinking and an idea Canada's Harper never shied from.  Recall him saying we shouldn't worry as the bureaucracy, the courts and the senate would stop him from implementing his agenda.

Deeply Incompetent Right Wing politicians might be a more accurate refection of what's in play BUT - it's also handy for some voters to latch onto as a reason why their best laid plans come to nought. It must be someone else's fault that "they" (Harper, Kenney, their voting base) don't rule the world.