Toronto: Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced the following changes to the Ministry at a swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall: The Honourable Julian Fantino, as Associate Minister of National Defence, will support the Minister of National Defence in the areas of arctic sovereignty, information technology security and foreign intelligence, thus ... Read More »
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Feed SubscriptionCanadians to to show kindness to the less fortunate: PM Stephen Harper
Toronto: Prime Minister Stephen Harper today issued the following statement on the Christmas season: “This Christmas, we Canadians have many reasons to celebrate.“We live in a beautiful country, a compassionate country, a prosperous country. “Despite the difficulties elsewhere in the world, Canada’s economy is getting ever stronger, and more Canadians have more ... Read More »
PM Canada announces appointment of Wayne Wouters as Privy Councillor
Toronto: Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced the appointment of Wayne G. Wouters as Canada’s newest Privy Councillor. Mr. Wouters is being honoured for his outstanding public service to Canadians which began in 1982, after five years with the Government of Saskatchewan, and culminated with his appointment as Clerk of the ... Read More »
PM announces significant new support for the Micronutrient Initiative
Toronto:Prime Minister Stephen Harper today reaffirmed Canada’s ongoing commitment to saving the lives of women and children by announcing significant additional support for the Canadian-based Micronutrient Initiative (MI). The Prime Minister made the announcement during a visit to the Kip Carrière Health Post in Bargny, Senegal, on the margins of ... Read More »
Canada’s support for immunization in developing countries
Toronto: Despite an unprecedented increase in vaccine programs in developing countries, 1.5 million children die each year of vaccine-preventable diseases. One in five children worldwide does not receive a full course of even the most basic vaccines, which places them at risk. The efforts of the GAVI Alliance and its ... Read More »
Canada will continue to press G-20 members to fully meet their commitments:Prime Minister Stephen Harper
Brisbane: Prime Minister Stephen Harper today concluded a two-day visit to Brisbane, Australia, where he participated in the G-20 Leaders’ Summit on November 15 and 16, 2014. The visit was part of a broader trip to the region, which included a stop in Auckland, New Zealand, for an official visit. ... Read More »
Prime Minister Stephen Harper greets Sikh community on the birth of Guru Nanak Dev Ji
Toronto: Prime Minister Stephen Harper has said that “Laureen and I would like to extend our best wishes to Sikhs across the country and around the world as they celebrate the 545thanniversary of the birth of the founder of their faith, Guru Nanak Dev Ji. In a statement issued from his ... Read More »
Prime Minister Stephen Harper will visit China from November 5 to 10
Toronto: Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced that he will travel to the People’s Republic of China from November 5 to 10 for an official visit. The visit will provide an opportunity to strengthen the longstanding ties between both countries and set the direction for the future of the Canada-China ... Read More »
Canada announce tax-cuts and increased benefits for families
Toronto: Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced new measures to help make life more affordable for Canadian families. He was joined by Joe Oliver, Minister of Finance, Julian Fantino, Minister of Veterans Affairs, Candice Bergen, Minister of State (Social Development), and Stella Ambler, Member of Parliament for Mississauga South. The ... Read More »