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Public events for July 11, 2007

July 10, 2007
Ottawa, Ontario

Public events for Prime Minister Stephen Harper for Wednesday, July 11th are:

Edmonton, Alberta

6:45 p.m. – Prime Minister Stephen Harper will attend the Northern Alberta Members of Parliament Summer BBQ and deliver brief remarks.

Blatchford Hangar
Fort Edmonton Park
Whitemud Drive and Fox Drive
Edmonton, Alberta

*Open to media*
*Photo opportunity only*

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PRIME MINISTER STEPHEN HARPER CONFIRMS ALBERTANS' CHOICE FOR SENATE: BERT BROWN JOINS THE UPPER CHAMBER

July 10, 2007
CALGARY

Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced that he has signed the Order in Council, which was approved by the Governor General, appointing Bert Brown to the Senate of Canada. Senator Brown will take his seat when Parliament resumes this upcoming fall.

"For more than 20 years, Bert has been a passionate and persuasive advocate for democratization of the Senate. Selected by those whom he is set to represent, I have no doubt that he will serve Alberta and its interests well," said the Prime Minister.

Garnering more than 300,000 votes, Brown placed first in Alberta's 2004 Senate election. Prime Minister Harper – in keeping with the spirit of Bill C-43, which, if passed into law, will allow Canadians to have a direct say in who will be their representatives in the Red Chamber – announced his intention to appoint Brown in April.

"Today's announcement reflects our government's strong commitment to moving forward on Senate reform," said Prime Minister Harper.

"Following the retirement of Dan Hays, it's an opportunity for a Senator who has been endorsed by Canadian voters to join the Upper Chamber. I would like to thank Dan Hays for his long and distinguished service to Canada, primarily as Speaker of the Senate and leader of the opposition in the Upper Chamber," concluded the Prime Minister.

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PRIME MINISTER ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF DAVID C. ONLEY AS LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR OF ONTARIO

July 10, 2007
CALGARY

Prime Minister Stephen Harper was pleased to announce today the appointment of David C. Onley as Ontario's newest Lieutenant-Governor.

"David Onley is a respected author, broadcaster and tireless champion for persons with disabilities. Through this work, he has demonstrated the qualities needed for such an important position," stated the Prime Minister. "He has loyally served the province and his country in a number of roles, and I'm confident as Lieutenant-Governor, he will continue to do so."

Born in Midland and raised in Scarborough, David Onley joined Citytv as a science/weather specialist in 1984. Since then, he has served as an education specialist, a science and technology specialist, a news anchor, and producer.

Stricken with polio as a child, Mr. Onley was one of the first on-air personalities with a physical disability in Canada. In 1996, he received the Clarke Institute's Courage to Come Back award, and in 1997 he was inducted into the Terry Fox Hall of Fame. He was also awarded the King Clancy Award for Disabled Persons and remains active with the Canadian Foundation for Physical Disabled Persons, the Ontario March of Dimes, and Variety Village.

Mr. Onley is the best-selling author of Shuttle: A Shattering Novel of Disaster in Space, nominated for Periodical Distributors of Canada book of the year. He and his wife Ruth Ann have three sons: Jonathan, Robert and Michael.

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PRIME MINISTER HARPER ANNOUNCES FOUR COUNTRY VISIT TO LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN

July 10, 2007
Calgary, Alberta

Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced that he will visit Colombia, Chile, Barbados and Haiti from July 15 to 20, 2007.

The visit gives Canada the opportunity to establish new partnerships in the Americas and enhance our relationships in Latin America and the Caribbean. Through this enhanced engagement, Canada could achieve real progress on key issues such as security, democratic governance and economic prosperity.

Throughout the visit the Prime Minister will meet with foreign leaders and representatives from the private sector. Prime Minister Harper will also meet with Canadians who are making contributions to democratic, social and economic progress in the region.

The Prime Minister will begin his visit in Bogotá, where he will meet with Colombian President Álvaro Uribe. On July 17 and 18, he will visit Chile and meet with President Michelle Bachelet. On July 18 and 19, Prime Minister Harper will visit Barbados where he will meet with Prime Minister Owen Arthur and other leading figures from the Caribbean. On July 20, the Prime Minister will conclude his trip with a visit to Haiti where he will meet with President René Préval.

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