<![CDATA[Stephen Harper / Prime Minister]]> http://pm.gc.ca/ en-ca<![CDATA[Stephen Harper / Prime Minister]]>http://pm.gc.ca/grfx/icons/icon_RSS_feed_120.jpghttp://pm.gc.ca/12060Stephen Harper / Prime Minister <![CDATA[Public Events for May 14, 2012]]>th are:

Ottawa
 
11:00 a.m. – Prime Minister Stephen Harper will participate in a photo opportunity at the arrival of Donald Tusk, Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland.

Parliament Hill
Rotunda
Centre Block 

*Photo opportunity only (cameras and photographers only)

NOTES:

  • Media are required to present proper identification for accreditation.
  • Media should prepare for outdoor coverage
  • Media should assemble in House of Commons foyer no later than 10:30 a.m.

Ottawa

11:20 a.m. – Prime Minister Stephen Harper will participate in a tête-à-tête meeting with Donald Tusk, Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland.

Parliament Hill
Office of the Prime Minister
Room 307-S, Centre Block

*Pool photo opportunity only


NOTE:

  • Media are required to present proper identification for accreditation.  

Ottawa 

12:00 p.m. – Prime Minister Stephen Harper will participate in the Hall of Honour walk, signing ceremony and joint statement with Donald Tusk, Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland.

Hall of Honour Walk:

Parliament Hill
Hall of Honour
Centre Block

*Photo opportunity only (Cameras and photographers only)

Signing Ceremony:

Parliament Hill
Reading Room 237-C
Centre Block

*Photo opportunity only (Cameras and photographers only)

Joint Statement:

Parliament Hill
Reading Room 237-C
Centre Block

Ottawa 

6:00 p.m. – Prime Minister Stephen Harper will participate in a Polish Community Reception with Donald Tusk, Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland.

Parliament Hill
Railway Room, 253-D
Centre Block

*Open to media (remarks only)

NOTES:

  • Media are required to present proper identification for accreditation.
  • Media should assemble in House of Commons foyer no later than 5:30 p.m. 

PMO Press Office: 613-957-5555
PMO Staff Onsite: Julie Vaux

 

]]>http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=4796Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Public Events for May 11, 2012]]>th are:

Edmundston, NB

12:00 p.m. – Prime Minister Stephen Harper will participate in a photo opportunity.

*Photo opportunity only (cameras and photographers only)

Pavillon Simon Larouche
Université de Moncton, campus d’Edmundston
166 Boul. Hébert
Edmundston, NB E3V 2S8

NOTES:

  • Media are required to present proper identification for accreditation.
  • Media should arrive no later than 11:20 a.m.

Edmundston, NB

12:30 p.m. – Prime Minister Stephen Harper will make an announcement. He will be joined by Bernard Valcourt, Minister of State for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency and Minister responsible for la Francophonie, David Alward, Premier of New Brunswick, and Paul Robichaud, Deputy Premier, Minister of Economic Development and Minister responsible for la Francophonie.

Pavillon Simon Larouche
Université de Moncton, campus d’Edmundston
166 Boul. Hébert
Edmundston, NB  E3V 2S8

*Open to media

NOTES:

  • Media are required to present proper identification for accreditation.
  • Media should arrive no later than 12:00 p.m. 

Edmundston, NB

1:45 p.m. – Prime Minister Stephen Harper will participate in a photo opportunity.

*Photo opportunity only (cameras and photographers only)

Pavillon Simon Larouche
Université de Moncton, campus d’Edmundston
166 Boul. Hébert
Edmundston, NB E3V 2S8

NOTES:

  • Media are required to present proper identification for accreditation.
  • Media should arrive no later than 1:15 p.m. 

PMO Press Office: 613-957-5555
PMO Staff Onsite: Julie Vaux, Press Secretary

]]>http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=4794Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Public Events for May 7, 2012]]>th are:

Ottawa

11:15 a.m. – Prime Minister Stephen Harper will participate in a photo opportunity at the arrival of His Excellency Shimon Peres, President of the State of Israel.

Parliament Hill
Rotunda
Centre Block

*Open to media

NOTES:

  • Media are required to present proper identification for accreditation.
  • Media should assemble in House of Commons foyer no later than 10:45 a.m. 

Ottawa

11:30 a.m. – Prime Minister Stephen Harper will participate in a tête-à-tête meeting with His Excellency Shimon Peres, President of the State of Israel.

Parliament Hill
Office of the Prime Minister
Room 307-S, Centre Block

*Pool photo opportunity only

NOTES:

  • Media are required to present proper identification for accreditation. 

Ottawa

7:00 p.m. – Prime Minister Stephen Harper will attend a state dinner hosted by his Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada,  and Mrs. Sharon Johnston in honour of the Visit of His Excellency Shimon Peres, President of the State of Israel.

Rideau Hall
1 Sussex Drive
Ottawa, ON
K10 0A1

*Opening remarks open to the media

NOTES:

  • Media are required to present proper identification for accreditation.
  • Media should arrive at the Princess Anne entrance and proceed through screening.
  • Media should arrive no later than 6:30 p.m. 

PMO Press Office: 613-957-5555
PMO Staff Onsite: Carl Vallée, Press Secretary

]]>http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=4786Sun, 6 May 2012 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Public events for May 4, 2012]]>Ottawa

10:30 a.m. – Prime Minister Stephen Harper will participate in a photo-opportunity to promote the FIFA Women’s World Cup soccer tournament, which Canada will host in 2015.

Office of the Prime Minister
Langevin Block
Ottawa, Ontario

*Photo opportunity only (Cameras and photographers only)

NOTES:

  • Media are required to present proper identification for accreditation.
  • Media are asked to arrive no later than 10:00 a.m.
  • Media are asked to meet at the side gate to the parking lot behind Langevin. 

PMO Staff Onsite: Carl Vallée, Press Secretary

Burlington, ON

7:15 p.m. – Prime Minister Stephen Harper will deliver remarks at the Canadian-Croatian Chamber of Commerce 10th Annual Business Excellence Awards.

Burlington Convention Centre
1120 Burloak Drive
Burlington, Ontario L7L 6P8

*Open to media

NOTES:

  • Media are required to present proper identification for accreditation.
  • Media should arrive no later than 6:45 p.m. 

PMO Press Office: 613-957-5555
PMO Staff Onsite: Carl Vallée, Press Secretary

]]>http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=4779Thu, 3 May 2012 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Public event for May 3, 2012]]>rd  is:

Ottawa

3:30 p.m. – Prime Minister Stephen Harper will participate in the unveiling of the Royal Canadian Naval Monument. He will be joined by Laureen Harper, Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence, General Walt Natynczyk, Chief of Defence Staff and Royal Canadian Navy Vice Admiral Paul Maddison.

Royal Canadian Naval Monument
555 Wellington Street
Ottawa, ON K1R 1C5

*Open to media

NOTES:

  • Media are required to present proper identification for accreditation.
  • Media should arrive no later than 2:50 p.m.
  • Parking is available on Richmond Landing. Access is from the Portage Bridge, heading north. Turn right onto the NCC recreational pathway located just past the east lookout. 

PMO Press Office: 613-957-5555
PMO Staff Onsite: Julie Vaux, Press Secretary

]]>http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=4777Wed, 2 May 2012 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Public event for May 2, 2012]]>nd is:

Ottawa

9:30 a.m. – Prime Minister Stephen Harper will address the Conservative National Caucus.

Centre Block
House of Commons
Ottawa, Ontario

* Open to media

NOTES:

  • Media are required to present proper identification for accreditation.
  • Media are asked to gather in the Foyer of the House of Commons no later than 9:00 a.m. 

PMO Press Office: 613-957-5555
PMO Staff Onsite: Carl Vallée, Press Secretary and Julie Vaux, Press Secretary 

]]>http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=4776Tue, 1 May 2012 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Public event for April 24, 2012]]>Ottawa

6:30 p.m. – Prime Minister Stephen Harper will participate in a Vaisakhi Celebration on Parliament Hill. He will be joined by Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, and Parm Gill, MP for Brampton-Springdale.

Reading Committee Room
237-C Centre Block
Parliament Hill

*Open to media

NOTES:

  • Media are required to present proper identification for accreditation.
  • Media should assemble in the House of Commons foyer no later than 6:00 p.m.

PMO Press Office: 613-957-5555
PMO Staff Onsite: Carl Vallée, Press Secretary

]]>http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=4769Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Public event for April 23, 2012]]>Ottawa

3:30 p.m. – Prime Minister Stephen Harper will participate in the National Holocaust Remembrance Day Ceremony.

Canadian War Museum
1 Vimy Place
Ottawa, ON K1A 0M8

*Open to media

NOTES:

  • Media are required to present proper identification for accreditation.
  • Media should arrive no later than 2:50 p.m.
  • Camera lenses for further than 30 feet may be needed.

PMO Press Office: 613-957-5555
PMO Staff Onsite: Julie Vaux, Press Secretary

]]>http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=4765Sun, 22 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Public events for April 20, 2012]]>th are:

Sherbrooke

11:00 a.m. – Prime Minister Stephen Harper will participate in a photo opportunity. He will be joined by Senator Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu.

Delta Sherbrooke Hotel
2685 rue King Ouest
Sherbrooke, QC J1L 1C1

*Photo opportunity only (cameras and photographers only)

NOTES:

  • Media are required to present proper identification for accreditation.
  • Media should arrive no later than 10:15 a.m. and will be transported to location.

 Sherbrooke

12:00 p.m. – Prime Minister Stephen Harper will make an announcement. He will be joined by Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development, and Senator Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu.

Delta Sherbrooke Hotel
2685 rue King Ouest
Sherbrooke, QC J1L 1C1

NOTES:

  • Media are required to present proper identification for accreditation.
  • Media should arrive no later than 11:30 a.m.

PMO Press Office: 613-957-5555
PMO Staff Onsite: Carl Vallée, Press Secretary

]]>http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=4761Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Public event for April 13, 2012]]>th is:

Ottawa

8:45 a.m. – Prime Minister Stephen Harper will depart for Colombia and Chile.

Canada Reception Centre
Hangar 11
190 Convair Private
Ottawa, Ontario

*Photo opportunity only (Cameras and photographers only)

NOTES:

  • Media are required to present proper identification for accreditation.
  • Non-travelling media should arrive no later than 8:15 a.m.
     

PMO Press Office: 613-957-5555
PMO Staff Onsite: Andrew MacDougall, Director of Communications and Carl Vallée, Press Secretary

]]>http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=4735Thu, 12 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Public event for April 3, 2012]]>rd  is:

Ottawa, Ontario

3:15 p.m. – Prime Minister Stephen Harper will participate in a photo opportunity for the Canadian Cancer Society’s Daffodil campaign. 

Parliament Hill
Office of the Prime Minister
Room 307-S Centre Block

*Photo opportunity only (Cameras and photographers only)

NOTES:

  • Media are required to present proper identification for accreditation.
  • Media should arrive no later than 3:00 p.m. to the House of Commons Foyer.

PMO Press Office: 613-957-5555
PMO Staff Onsite: Julie Vaux, Press Secretary

]]>http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=4730Tue, 3 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Public event for March 21, 2012]]>st is:

Ottawa, Ontario

7:40 a.m. – Prime Minister Stephen Harper will depart for Thailand, Japan and South Korea.

Canada Reception Centre
Hangar 11
190 Convair Private
Ottawa, Ontario

*Photo opportunity only (Cameras and photographers only)

NOTES:

  • Media are required to present proper identification for accreditation.
  • Non-travelling media should arrive no later than 7:00 a.m.

PMO Press Office: 613-957-5555
PMO Staff Onsite: Andrew MacDougall, Associate Director of Communications and Julie Vaux, Press Secretary

]]>http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=4697Tue, 20 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Public events for March 16, 2012]]>th are:

Montreal, Quebec

10:40 a.m. – Prime Minister Stephen Harper will participate in a photo opportunity. He will be joined by Shelly Glover, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance.

Centre communautaire intergénérationnel d’Outremont
999  McEachran Avenue
Outremont, QC H2V3E6

*Photo opportunity only (cameras and photographers only)

NOTES:

  • Media are required to present proper identification for accreditation.
  • Media should arrive no later than 9:55 a.m. and will be transported to location.

Montreal, Quebec

12:00 p.m. – Prime Minister Stephen Harper will make an announcement. He will be joined by Shelly Glover, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance.

Centre communautaire intergénérationnel d’Outremont
999  McEachran Avenue
Outremont, QC H2V3E6

NOTES:

  • Media are required to present proper identification for accreditation.
  • Media should arrive no later than 11:30 a.m.

PMO Press Office: 613-957-5555
PMO Staff Onsite: Julie Vaux, Press Secretary, Carl Vallée, Press Secretary

]]>http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=4691Fri, 16 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Public events for March 14, 2012]]>th is:

Ottawa, Ontario

3:15 p.m. – Prime Minister Stephen Harper will participate in a photo opportunity with the Vimy Foundation. He will be joined by Steven Blaney, Minister of Veterans Affairs.

Office of the Prime Minister
Centre Block, Parliament Hill
Ottawa, Ontario

*Photo opportunity only (cameras and photographers only)

NOTES:

  • Media are required to present proper identification for accreditation.
  • Media should arrive no later than 2:55 p.m.
  • Media should gather in the foyer of the House.
     

PMO Press Office: 613-957-5555
PMO Staff Onsite: Julie Vaux, Press Secretary, Carl Vallée, Press Secretary

]]>http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=4687Wed, 14 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Public events for March 9, 2012]]>th are:

Toronto, Ontario

10:45 a.m. – Prime Minister Stephen Harper will participate in a photo opportunity. He will be joined by Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, Rob Ford, Mayor of Toronto, and Mark McQueen, Chairman of the Toronto Port Authority.

Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport
2 Eireann Quay
Toronto, ON, M5J 1B7

*Photo opportunity only (cameras and photographers only)

NOTES:

  • Media are required to present proper identification for accreditation.
  • Registration will take place city side prior to boarding ferry. 
  • Media should arrive no later than 10:00 a.m. 

Toronto, Ontario

11:00 a.m. – Prime Minister Stephen Harper will make an announcement. He will be joined by Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, Rob Ford, Mayor of Toronto and Mark McQueen, Chairman of the Toronto Port Authority.

Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport
2 Eireann Quay
Toronto, ON, M5J 1B7

*Open to media

NOTES:

  • Media are required to present proper identification for accreditation.
  • Registration will take place city side prior to boarding ferry. 
  • Media should arrive no later than 10:00 a.m. 

PMO Press Office: 613-957-5555
PMO Staff Onsite: Angelo Persichilli, Director of Communications; Carl Vallée, Press Secretary

]]>http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=4681Thu, 8 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Public event for March 6, 2012]]>th is:

Ottawa, Ontario

3:10 p.m. – Prime Minister Stephen Harper will introduce the new Lieutenant-Governor of Saskatchewan.

Parliament Hill
Office of the Prime Minister
Room 307-S Centre Block

*Photo opportunity only (Cameras and photographers only)

NOTES:

  • Media are required to present proper identification for accreditation.
  • Media should assemble in House of Common foyer no later than 3:00 p.m. 

PMO Press Office: 613-957-5555
PMO Staff Onsite: Carl Vallée, Press Secretary

]]>http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=4676Tue, 6 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Public events for March 2, 2012]]>nd are:

Ottawa, Ontario

11:15 a.m. – Prime Minister Stephen Harper will participate in a photo opportunity at the arrival of Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel, on Parliament Hill.

Parliament Hill
Confederation Hall (Rotunda)
Centre Block

*Open to media

NOTES:

  • Media are required to present proper identification for accreditation.
  • Media should assemble in House of Commons foyer no later than 10:45 a.m.

Ottawa, Ontario

11:35 a.m. – Prime Minister Stephen Harper will participate in a tête-à-tête meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel.

Parliament Hill
Office of the Prime Minister
Room 307-S, Centre Block

*Pool photo opportunity only

NOTES:

  • Media are required to present proper identification for accreditation. 

Ottawa, Ontario

12:15 p.m. – Prime Minister Stephen Harper will participate in the Hall of Honour walk and joint media availability with Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel.

Hall of Honour Walk:

Parliament Hill
Hall of Honour
Centre Block

*Photo opportunity only (Cameras and photographers only)

Media Availability:

Parliament Hill
Reading Room 237-C
Centre Block

NOTES :

  • Media are required to present proper identification for accreditation. 

PMO Press Office: 613-957-5555
PMO Staff Onsite: Andrew MacDougall, Associate Director of Communications and Carl Vallée, Press Secretary.

]]>http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=4673Thu, 1 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Public events for February 23, 2012]]>rd are:

Iqaluit, Nunavut

12:50 p.m. – Prime Minister Stephen Harper will participate in a photo opportunity. He will be joined by Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health and Minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency.

Nunavut Arctic College
Old Residence, Building 1535
North 40 Campus
Federal Road, Iqaluit, NU

*Photo opportunity only (Cameras and photographers only)

NOTES:
  • Media are required to present proper identification for accreditation.
  • Media should arrive no later than 12:30 p.m.

Iqaluit, Nunavut

1:15 p.m. – Prime Minister Stephen Harper will make an announcement. He will be joined by Eva Aariak, Premier of Nunavut, Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health and Minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency and Dennis Patterson, Senator for Nunavut.

Nunavut Arctic College
Old Residence, Building 1535
North 40 Campus
Federal Road, Iqaluit, NU

*Open to media

NOTES:

  • Media are required to present proper identification for accreditation.
  • Media should arrive no later than 12:30 p.m. 

PMO Press Office: 613-957-5555
PMO Staff Onsite: Angelo Persichilli, Director of Communications and Carl Vallée, Press Secretary

]]>http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=4665Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Public event for February 16, 2012]]>th is:
 
Ottawa, Ontario

11:45 a.m. – Prime Minister Stephen Harper will participate in a photo opportunity.

Parliament Hill
Office of the Prime Minister
Room 307-S Centre Block

*Photo opportunity only (Cameras and photographers only)

NOTES:

  • Media are required to present proper identification for accreditation.
  • Media should arrive no later than 11:30 a.m.
]]>http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=4658Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Public event for February 15, 2012]]>th is:

Ottawa, Ontario

12:00 p.m. – Prime Minister Stephen Harper will hold a photo opportunity to honour National Flag of Canada Day. He will be joined by Pierre Lavoie, Founding Chairman of the Grand défi Pierre Lavoie.

Parliament Hill
Office of the Prime Minister
Room 307-S Centre Block

*Photo opportunity only (cameras and photographers only)

NOTES:

  • Media are required to present proper identification for accreditation.
  • Media should assemble in House of Commons foyer no later than 11:45 a.m.

PMO Press Office: 613-957-5555
PMO Staff Onsite: Carl Vallée, Press Secretary.

]]>http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=4654Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST