Topic: Stephen Harper
Canada drops plans for politically correct anthem
Reuters US Online Report Oddly Enough
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Don't mess with a century-old tradition even if it is sexist, Canadians told the Conservative government this week, forcing Ottawa to scrap plans to make the country's national anthem gender-neutral. The government tucked the idea into a major policy speech on Tuesday and by Friday the ...
Govt to announce plan to balance budget
AFP American Edition
The government will lay out how Prime Minister Stephen Harper plans to rebalance the budget in a speech to reopen parliament on Wednesday, a senior official said. Governor General Michaelle Jean will make the announcement in the Speech From The Throne, an address that traditionally opens every session of the ...
Obama loses Olympic bet, owes Harper case of beer
AFP American Edition
US President Barack Obama is to send Prime Minister Stephen Harper a case of Canadian beer after losing a friendly bet on who would win Olympic men's ice hockey final. "Truthfully, I think what we will end up doing is delivering some of that (beer) the next time we ...
Obama loses Olympic bet, owes Canadian PM case of beer
AFP American Edition
President Barack Obama is to send Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper a case of Canadian beer after losing a friendly bet on who would win Olympic men's ice hockey final. "Truthfully, I think what we will end up doing is delivering some of that (beer) the next time we ...
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