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Harper reaches out to Egyptian president to intervene in Fahmy’s case

Prime Minister Stephen Harper has personally reached out to Egypt’s president to secure the release of a Canadian journalist imprisoned in Cairo. Harper’s office won’t say exactly when the overture...

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Muslim group says PM is making veil issue ‘unnecessarily’ important

A Muslim group based in Calgary is urging the prime minister to reverse his plans for the government to appeal a court ruling on face coverings. The Islamic Supreme Council of Canada says the Federal...

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Radio-Canada employees hate conservative values, Harper tells Quebec station

Prime Minister Stephen Harper says “a lot” of Radio-Canada employees “hate” conservative values. Harper says those values that are loathed by many employees of CBC’s French-language network are the...

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FEATURE: GTA Muslims concerned about growing Islamophobia

Muslims in Canada are concerned their religion has increasingly become a lightning rod for fear and anger, and some believe anti-Muslim sentiment is at levels not seen since 9/11. This week in the...

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Harper tweets inaccurate picture of NBAers before Raptors game

Prime Minister Stephen Harper shot an airball with a tweet Wednesday night. A post from the prime minister’s official Twitter account showed a picture of him with Canadian basketball stars Andrew...

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Harper call to Netanyahu: Canada supports two-state solution

Prime Minister Stephen Harper has reiterated Canada’s support for a two-state solution for Israelis and Palestinians during a phone call to newly re-elected Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu....

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Harper to meet, talk ISIL with NATO secretary general

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg is making his first visit to Canada this week, with the subject of how to address rising tensions with Russia likely to feature high on the agenda. Prime...

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Harper reaches out to alleged victims of Omar Khadr: report

Former prime minister Stephen Harper has reportedly contacted both the widow of an American soldier killed by a grenade allegedly thrown by Omar Khadr and another soldier injured in the blast to...

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Two PMs, one U.S. capital: Trudeau, Harper talk NAFTA in D.C. on same day

In an ironic scheduling twist, the current prime minister and his predecessor will both be in Washington, speaking on the same day, about the same issue: the renegotiation of NAFTA, which enters a...

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Guess who’s back? Liberals, Conservatives alike embrace Harper’s return

Suddenly, Stephen Harper is turning up everywhere. In the past couple of weeks, he’s made headlines for writing a book, telling an American audience in February he could still “easily” lead the...

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Merkel thanks Harper, Obama for diplomatic support on Ukraine

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Monday night she is leaving North America having won support from the United States and Canada for her effort to find a peaceful diplomatic solution to the crisis...

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As past Tory party players step up, Harper appears to step back

As the federal Conservative leadership race begins drawing party grandees into potential candidates’ camps, former prime minister Stephen Harper appears to be taking a step to the side. Harper has left...

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Former PM Harper urges global powers not to negotiate with incoming Iranian...

Governments around the world should shun Iran’s incoming president based on his long-standing record of human rights abuses, a former Canadian prime minister argued Saturday in a speech to an...

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Tory brand with racialized communities still hurt by divisive 2015 campaign: MP

The Conservative MP leading outreach efforts for leader Erin O’Toole says a six-year-old promise to create a ‘barbaric cultural practices’ hotline still hangs over the party’s attempts to rebuild...

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Former Conservative PM Stephen Harper endorses Pierre Poilievre for party leader

Former Conservative prime minister Stephen Harper has endorsed Pierre Poilievre to be the party’s next leader. In a rare public return to party politics, Harper released a short video on Twitter...

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