A B.C.-based tech entrepreneur has paid $20,000 for a controversial painting that portrays former prime minister Stephen Harper naked and draped over a Recamier chaise sofa as he is offered a Tim Hortons coffee with a dog at his feet.

Fredrick Ghahramani purchased the satirical painting at well over the asking price, saying it is “absolutely brilliant.”

“The artist has done such an excellent job telling a story of 10 years of history in just one still moment,” Ghahramani said. “Surrounded by headless ministers (unable to speak), our poor prime minister who came into power promising transparency and delivering the opposite, is laid bare — fully transparent at last.”

It was painted by Kingston-based artist Margaret Sutherland.

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