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Statement by the Prime Minister of Canada on Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach

January 25, 2011
Ottawa, Ontario

Prime Minister Stephen Harper issued the following statement today after Ed Stelmach, Premier of Alberta, announced that he would not be running as a candidate in the next provincial election:

"Since entering political life more than two decades ago, Premier Stelmach has established himself as a hard-working and loyal advocate of Alberta and its people.

"I have worked with the Premier over the past five years to take on the challenges and responsibilities of stimulating the economy, protecting jobs and countering the effects of the worst recession since the Second World War.

"Whether at home or abroad, Premier Stelmach has worked tirelessly to promote Alberta as a destination for newcomers and new businesses.

"I offer my sincere gratitude to Premier Stelmach for serving Albertans these past years, and I wish him the very best in his future endeavours."

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Statement by the Prime Minister of Canada on Canadian Academy Award Nominees

January 25, 2011
Ottawa, Ontario

Prime Minister Stephen Harper issued the following statement today congratulating Canadian nominees on the Academy Award nominations for their work:

"On behalf of Canadians across the country, I extend my congratulations to Canadian director and screenwriter Denis Villeneuve and producers Luc Déry and Kim McGraw for the nomination of their film Incendies as Best Foreign Language Film.

"I also congratulate Adrien Morot for being nominated in the Best Makeup category for the movie Barney's Version.

"These nominations are a significant achievement and the latest example of Canadian excellence in film.

"Through Canada's Economic Action Plan, our Government has been proud to support the Canadian film industry with investments in film festivals, as well as important infrastructure improvements at the Canadian Film Centre in Toronto and the Digital Film Centre at Capilano University in North Vancouver.

"I wish our Canadian nominees the best of luck in winning Oscars at the upcoming Academy Awards."

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Statement by Prime Minister Stephen Harper declaring 2011 the Year of the Entrepreneur

January 25, 2011
Ottawa, Ontario

Prime Minister Stephen Harper today issued the following statement declaring 2011 the Year of the Entrepreneur:

"Canada's entrepreneurs are the backbone of our economy, creating jobs and driving economic growth in communities large and small across our country. They invest themselves completely in their businesses working countless hours on every aspect of their enterprise – from research and development to manufacturing, marketing and delivery.

"I am therefore pleased to declare 2011 as the Year of the Entrepreneur as part of our Government's efforts to raise public awareness of the importance of entrepreneurs to Canada's economy and pay tribute to their drive and dedication.

"Our Government has listened carefully in the last five years to what entrepreneurs told us they need to succeed. We have listened and have taken decisive action to address their needs and concerns, including reducing taxes and red tape, improving access to business financing, making substantial investments in training, research, and development and opening up new markets.

"I encourage Canadians to participate in activities taking place this year to support local entrepreneurs and to thank them for contributing to the quality of life we all enjoy."

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