Prime Minister Stephen Harper (Calgary Southwest, AB) participated in the opening of the International Vaccine Centre (InterVac), a world-class Canadian research facility at the University of Saskatchewan. InterVac is designed to safely study new and existing infectious diseases, including SARS, HIV and West Nile virus. With support from the Government, InterVac, which is expected to … Read more
Prime Minister Stephen Harper (Calgary Southwest, AB) issued a statement on the attack on the Israeli Embassy in Cairo. Harper said the government strongly condemns the attack on the Embassy of Israel in Egypt and calls upon the Government of Egypt to abide by its responsibility under the Vienna Convention and take all measures necessary … Read more
Prime Minister Stephen Harper (Calgary Southwest, AB) declared September 11 a National Day of Service. Harper said nearly a decade ago, the world was shaken by a series of senseless and cowardly terrorist attacks that took place in New York, Virginia and Pennsylvania and on this tenth anniversary of 9/11, Canada honours the nearly three … Read more
Prime Minister Stephen Harper (Calgary Southwest, AB) made a statement to his National Caucus. Harper said as Parliament resumes, the government will continue taking action to protect the financial security of hard-working Canadians and to help create jobs now and for the years to come. The full release is available online. Call 613-957-5555.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper (Calgary Southwest, AB) made a statement while visiting Canadian Armed Forces in Trapani, Italy. Harper said leaders will take stock of the recent, remarkable progress in Libya at the meeting of leaders in Paris and they will discuss that country’s future. Harper thanked Canadian Armed Forces who have been working in … Read more
Prime Minister Stephen Harper (Calgary Southwest, AB) issued a statement to mark Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of the Breaking of the Fast, which is also the start of a three-day feast and the end of Ramadan. Harper said he offers his most heartfelt wishes for health and happiness to all those celebrating Eid al-Fitr. The … Read more
Prime Minister Stephen Harper (Calgary Southwest, AB) issued a statement following the death of His Eminence, Cardinal Aloysius Ambrozic, Archbishop Emeritus of Toronto. Cardinal Ambrozic served as Archbishop of Toronto for 16 years. He was named and invested as Cardinal by Pope John Paul II in 1998, and was a member of the conclave that … Read more
Prime Minister Stephen Harper (Calgary Southwest, AB) issued a statement marking the 20th anniversary of the re-establishment of diplomatic ties between Canada and Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Harper said as a democratic country, Canada never recognized the Soviet Union’s occupation of the Baltic states, and always supported these courageous nations in their struggle for freedom … Read more
Prime Minister Stephen Harper (Calgary Southwest, AB) issued a statement to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Rick Hansen’s Man in Motion Tour. Twenty-five years ago, Rick Hansen inspired Canadians with his Man In Motion World Tour, journeying through dozens of countries by wheelchair over a period of more than two years. Harper said through his … Read more
Prime Minister Stephen Harper (Calgary Southwest, AB) issued a statement on the 20th anniversary of Ukraine’s independence. Harper said Canada was the first Western nation to recognize Ukraine’s independence and continues to be a strong proponent of Ukraine’s democratization, given that Canadians and Ukrainians share a steadfast respect for freedom, human rights and the rule … Read more
