Statement

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

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STATEMENT BY THE PRIME MINISTER ON THE DEATH OF MASTER CORPORAL PRIEDE

May 31, 2007
Ottawa, Ontario

Prime Minister Stephen Harper issued the following statement today on the death of Master Corporal Darrell Jason Priede:

"It is with sorrow that I extend my deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Master Corporal Darrell Jason Priede who died when the helicopter he was in went down yesterday in Helmand Province in Afghanistan. I also extend my condolences, on behalf of all Canadians, to the family and friends of the six other coalition members who lost their lives.

Master Corporal Priede was working with allies to fulfill our international commitment to bring security, democracy and self-sufficiency to the Afghan people. This crash occurred near the site of a hydroelectric dam that is being repaired so it can provide electricity to the southern city of Kandahar.

The progress achieved in Afghanistan would not have been possible without men and women like Master Corporal Priede who put themselves on the line everyday. We will not forget Master Corporal Priede's selfless contribution on behalf of Canada."

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