A burning national issue?

I originally posted this only at Daimnation! but now think it's relevant here:

Not one member of the parliamentary press gallery raised Afghanistan during prime minister Harper's August 26 press conference.

Mark C.

Update: I was wrong--see first comment by David Akin of Canwest News. But no media coverage of Afghanistan from the press conference that I've found, even in Mr Akin's own story, as published.

Upperdate: David Akin, to his credit, clarifies in a further comment that his question was not actually about Afghanistan as such, and asks what question I might have put. Here it is:

Mr Harper: Recent violence in Afghanistan, and political turbulence in Pakistan where the Taliban are based, suggest that the conflict with the Taliban will remain very difficult and violent for the foreseeable future. Many more Canadian soldiers are likely to die. What can you say to convince Canadians that our military mission there remains worthwhile and can succeed?