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...
View ArticleMuslim 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...
View ArticleRadio-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...
View ArticleFEATURE: 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...
View ArticleHarper 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...
View ArticleHarper 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....
View ArticleHarper 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...
View ArticleHarper 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...
View ArticleTwo 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...
View ArticleGuess 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...
View ArticleMerkel 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...
View ArticleAs 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...
View ArticleFormer 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...
View ArticleTory 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...
View ArticleFormer 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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