The 180

OPINION: Celebrities, stay out of politics!

It's tried and true marketing: if you want to sell something, find someone famous to endorse it. But National Post columnist Tristan Hopper says celebrities should keep their pitches out of politics.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper, left, speaks with hockey legend Wayne Gretzky. ((Troy Fleece/Canadian Press))

It's tried and true marketing: if you want to sell something, find someone famous to endorse it. That reflected glory seems to make all the difference to consumers.
    
But according to National Post columnist Tristan Hopper, celebrities should keep their pitches out of politics.

Click the blue button above to listen to the full interview.