Prime Minister Stephen Harper (Calgary Southwest, AB) issued a statement welcoming the selection of three new Senate nominees by the people of Alberta. The process was held in conjunction with the 2012 Alberta general election. Harper congratulated Doug Black, Scott Tannas and Mike Shaikh on being selected as Senate nominees for the province of Alberta, … Read more
Prime Minister Stephen Harper (Calgary Southwest, AB) issued a statement to mark the 67th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day. Harper said he joins Canadians and the international community in marking the anniversary of Victory in Europe Day – the day in 1945 when Nazi Germany capitulated to allied forces. Harper added that it is … Read more
Prime Minister Stephen Harper (Calgary Southwest, AB) telephoned Francois Hollande to congratulate him on his victory in France's presidential election. Harper emphasized the shared values and deep historic, cultural and linguistic ties enjoyed between Canada and France. The leaders agreed on the need to further build Canada-France relations and to meet bilaterally in the near … Read more
Prime Minister Stephen Harper (Calgary Southwest, AB) unveiled The Royal Canadian Navy Monument on Richmond Landing in Ottawa. The monument pays homage to the hundreds of thousands of Canadian sailors who served Canada during the Navy’s first century of existence. Harper was accompanied by National Defence Minister Peter MacKay (Central Nova, NS), General Walter Natyncyzk, … Read more
Prime Minister Stephen Harper (Calgary Southwest, AB) tabled in Parliament the 19th Annual Report to the Prime Minister on the Public Service of Canada from the Clerk of the Privy Council, Secretary to the Cabinet and Head of the Public Service, Wayne G. Wouters. The report outlines some of the major achievements of the public … Read more
Prime Minister Stephen Harper (Calgary Southwest, AB) announced the appointment of the former Prime Minister Jean Chrétien as Canada’s representative to The Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust. Established to honour Her Majesty’s 60-year reign, the Diamond Jubilee Trust will raise funds to support a variety of charitable initiatives across the Commonwealth. The full release is … Read more
Prime Minister Stephen Harper (Calgary Southwest, AB) issued a statement to mark Yom Ha’atzmaut (Israel's Independence Day) celebrations. Harper said the Canadian government recognizes it is an especially challenging time in the Middle East, but Israel can rest assured that Canada will uphold Israel's right to exist as an independent Jewish state. The full release is … Read more
Prime Minister Stephen Harper (Calgary Southwest, AB) issued a statement on the results of the provincial election in Alberta. Harper said that on April 23, 2012, the people of Alberta gave Alison Redford a mandate to continue to serve as their premier. Harper added that he looks forward to continue working with Redford on issues … Read more
In advance of the seventh annual National Victims of Crime Awareness Week, Prime Minister Stephen Harper (Calgary Southwest, AB) announced a new income support program for parents who take time off work as they cope with the death or disappearance of a child which occurred as a result of a crime. Harper was joined by … Read more
Prime Minister Stephen Harper (Calgary Southwest, AB) issued a statement on Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day. Harper said that Yom HaShoah is a day to commemorate the nearly 6 million Jewish men, women and children who were slaughtered by the Nazis, and for the Jewish resistance during that period. The full release is available online. … Read more
