Statement

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STATEMENT FROM THE OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER

May 23, 2008
Ottawa, Ontario

Today, the Prime Minister's Office issued the following statement:



Upon receipt of the Report on the Investigation into Unauthorized Disclosure of Sensitive Diplomatic Information, the following conclusions are noted:

Any comments Mr. Brodie may have made during the lock-up did not reveal any information tied to the diplomatic report, of which he was made aware only on February 28. There is no evidence that Mr. Brodie disclosed any classified information.

Based on the findings of this investigation, there is no evidence that Ambassador Wilson revealed any information tied to the diplomatic report or to any U.S. presidential candidate's position with respect to NAFTA, though his comments likely helped lead the reporter to the Senator Obama campaign. There is no evidence that Ambassador Wilson disclosed any classified information.

The original diplomatic report was incorrectly classified and had an inappropriately broad distribution list.



The Prime Minister has accepted all the recommendations from the Report.

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News Release

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PRIME MINISTER STEPHEN HARPER TO VISIT EUROPEAN G-8 PARTNERS

May 23, 2008
Ottawa, Ontario

Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced today that he will travel to France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom from May 27-29.

"I am pleased to be able to meet with leaders of these countries with whom we share the values of freedom, democracy, human rights and rules of law, as well as a commitment to greater global security, a stronger world economy and protecting the environment," said Prime Minister Harper. "I look forward to an exchange of views on many issues of mutual interest, including how we advance international climate change efforts at our G8 Summit in Tokayo, Japan, in July."

The Prime Minister will meet with President Sarkozy in Paris, Chancellor Merkel in Bonn, Prime Minister Berlusconi in Rome, and Prime Minister Brown in London. He will also speak at the Ninth Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity in Bonn, Germany, and will deliver a speech on climate change to the Canada-U.K. Chamber of Commerce in London.

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UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT VICTOR YUSHCHENKO TO VISIT CANADA

May 23, 2008
Ottawa, Ontario

Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced that Ukrainian President Victor Yushchenko will arrive in Canada for a state visit from May 26 to 28.

The two leaders will have the opportunity to discuss bilateral and international issues, including the further development of our political and commercial ties, Ukraine's future in NATO, and cooperation on Afghanistan.

President Yushchenko will be accompanied by several ministers, including Foreign Minister Volodymyr Ohryzko, and his wife, Kateryna Yushchenko.

On May 26, he will address Parliament and meet with the speakers of the Senate and of the House of Commons. President Yushchenko's visit to Canada will also include stops in Winnipeg and Toronto.

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