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From the Prime Minister's Web Site (http://www.pm.gc.ca/)

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PRIME MINISTER HARPER ANNOUNCES STATE VISIT OF GOVERNOR GENERAL TO AFRICA

October 24, 2006
Ottawa, Ontario

Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced that Governor General Michaëlle Jean will represent Canada on a five-country State visit to Africa.

At the request of the Prime Minister, the Governor General will lead a delegation of distinguished Canadians from civil society to Algeria, Mali, Ghana and South Africa, with a final brief stop in Morocco. The visit will take place between November 19 and December 11, 2006.

The visit will demonstrate how Canadian and African partners are working together to achieve results in Africa.

This forthcoming State visit to countries of the African continent will further reinforce the image and understanding of Canada abroad. Canadian State visits play an important role in promoting Canada’s interests and in projecting a positive image of contemporary Canada and Canadian values. Information on the history of Canadian State visits abroad and on those undertaken by other Governors General can be seen at http://www.gg.ca.

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