The Emperors' New Shaves - TheTyee.ca

The incredible shrinking of political facial hair. Beards once conveyed wisdom, then became dirty. Will a western male leader ever sport one again? By Iain W. Reeve Published: August 9, 2006 TheTyee.ca So you're one more guy wanting to make it in Canadian politics, and you're wondering about hanging on to your facial hair. Forget about it. Consider the case of Ken Dryden, Liberal Leader aspirant. It wasn't enough for him to be a brainy former NHL star. Before he announced his candidacy, his full ...