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Under the stewardship of our Conservative government, nearly 600,000 jobs have been created in Canada since July, 2009.  This includes seven straight quarters of growth in the economic sector.  Canada’s economy has performed admirably in a time of world economic crisis during our government’s period in power, proving that our low-tax policy is working – [...]

Rob Clarke MP Encourages Aboriginal Youth to Apply for Foreign Aid Internships OTTAWA, Ontario   Today, Rob Clarke MP encouraged local aboriginal youth in Desnethé-Missinippi-Churchill River to participate in the Government of Canada’s new International Aboriginal Youth Internship (IAYI) initiative. On June 21, the Honourable Beverley J. Oda, Minister of International Cooperation, announced an innovative program [...]

 Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, the Honourable Joe Oliver, and Jacques Gourde, Member of Parliament for Lotbinière–Chutes-de-la-Chaudière, announced today that the Harper Government has renewed the popular ecoENERGY Retrofit – Homes program. This initiative is helping Canadians save on home improvements and energy costs while protecting the environment. “Our Government is committed to easing the [...]

Prime Minister’s Volunteer Awards http://www.pm.gc.ca/eng/feature.asp?mode=preview&featureId=25  The best solutions to the challenges facing Canada’s communities are often found locally. For this reason, in January 2011, the Prime Minister announced the creation of the Prime Minister’s Award for Volunteers to recognize the enormous contribution volunteers make to Canada. The Government of Canada also expressed its interest in [...]

Enhancements to the New Horizons for Seniors Program The Government of Canada has made enhancements to the New Horizons for Seniors Program to allow a broader array of organizations to develop a greater variety of projects to meet the changing needs of communities. The New Horizons for Seniors Program (NHSP) is a federal Grants and [...]

The newly enacted Canada Consumer Product Safety Act gives our government more legislative power to protect Canadians. A large number of children under ten years of age receive medical treatment each year due to injuries caused by consumer products in the home.  The CCPSA will enable our government to recall unreasonably dangerous products from store [...]

It’s great to be back at work in the House of Commons.  With a strong mandate from voters across this great country, our government will be looking to implement important legislation to make Canada safer and to maintain our strong global financial position.  Our first priority, as always, will be the economy.  We take our [...]

Canada’s Economic Action Plan PM highlights the success of Canada’s Economic Action Plan December 2, 2010 Mississauga, Ontario Prime Minister Stephen Harper today highlighted the success of Canada’s Economic Action plan in creating jobs and economic growth during the global recession. The Prime Minister was joined at the announcement by Chuck Strahl, Minister of Transport, [...]

Industry Minister Clement Confirms BHP Billiton’s Withdrawal of its Application for Review under the Investment Canada Act Ottawa, November 14, 2010 — Today, the Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Industry, made the following statement regarding the withdrawal by BHP Billiton Development 2 (Canada) Limited (BHP Billiton) of its application for review under the Investment Canada [...]

Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2010 Minister of Industry Confirms Notice Sent to BHP Billiton Regarding Proposed Acquisition of Potash Corporation Ottawa, November 3, 2010 — Today, the Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Industry, made the following statement regarding an application submitted by BHP Billiton Development 2 (Canada) Limited (BHP Billiton) on a proposed acquisition of Potash [...]