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Canadian NDP leader Jack Layton poses for a photograph with ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 02:59:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Canadian NDP leader Jack Layton poses for a photograph with a Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer during the Calgary Stampede in Calgary, Alberta, July 3, 2009. REUTERS/Todd Korol (CANADA POLITICS ANIMALS)

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his wife Laureen ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:22:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his wife Laureen arrive at a dinner during the Calgary Stampede in Calgary, Alberta, July 3, 2009. REUTERS/Todd Korol (CANADA POLITICS)

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper (L) is greeted by Stampede ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:18:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper (L) is greeted by Stampede president David Chalack during the Calgary Stampede in Calgary, Alberta, July 3, 2009. REUTERS/Todd Korol (CANADA SOCIETY POLITICS)

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper (C) and his wife Laureen ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:15:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper (C) and his wife Laureen talk with television personality Mike Holmes, from the show 'Holmes on Homes', during the Calgary Stampede in Calgary, Alberta July 3, 2009. REUTERS/Todd Korol (CANADA SOCIETY ENTERTAINMENT POLITICS)

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper (C) and his wife Laureen ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:11:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper (C) and his wife Laureen pose for a photograph with television personality Mike Holmes, from the show Holmes on Homes, during the Calgary Stampede in Calgary, Alberta, July 3, 2009. REUTERS/Todd Korol (CANADA POLITICS SOCIETY)

Former Prime Minister Jean Chretien (L) speaks with Defense ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:38:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Former Prime Minister Jean Chretien (L) speaks with Defense Minister Peter MacKay (C) and Prime Minister Stephen Harper following the state funeral service for Romeo LeBlanc, former Governor General of Canada, in Memramcook, New Brunswick, July 3, 2009. REUTERS/Paul Darrow (CANADA POLITICS OBITUARY)

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper (L) and Dominic LeBlanc ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:08:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper (L) and Dominic LeBlanc visit the casket containing the remains of LeBlanc's father, Romeo LeBlanc, former Governor General of Canada, at the Memramcook Institute chapel before the funeral service in Memramcook, New Brunswick, July 3, 2009. REUTERS/Paul Darrow (CANADA POLITICS OBITUARY)

Laureen Harper, wife of Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper, ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:35:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Laureen Harper, wife of Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper, greets spectators during Canada Day celebrations on Parliament Hill in Ottawa July 1, 2009. Canadians are celebrating their country's 142nd birthday. REUTERS/Chris Wattie (CANADA POLITICS ANNIVERSARY)

Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper shakes hands during Canada ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:00:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper shakes hands during Canada Day celebrations on Parliament Hill in Ottawa July 1, 2009 Canadians are celebrating their country's 142nd birthday. REUTERS/Chris Wattie (CANADA POLITICS)

Canada's Governor General Michaelle Jean (R) and Prime Minister ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:51:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Canada's Governor General Michaelle Jean (R) and Prime Minister Stephen Harper wave during Canada Day celebrations on Parliament Hill in Ottawa July 1, 2009. Canadians celebrated their country's 142nd birthday on Wednesday. REUTERS/Chris Wattie (CANADA POLITICS ANNIVERSARY)

Prime Minister Stephen Harper shields his eyes from the stage ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:54:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Prime Minister Stephen Harper shields his eyes from the stage lights as he looks for a reporter during a question period at Pier 21 in Halifax, Nova Scotia June 25, 2009. REUTERS/Paul Darrow

Prime Minister Stephen Harper talks with villiagers in the Arctic ...

(The Canadian Press) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:22:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - Prime Minister Stephen Harper talks with villiagers in the Arctic village port of Nanisivik, Nunavut, Friday, August 10, 2007.(THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Fred Chartrand)

A combination picture showing Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 16:37:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A combination picture showing Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff (L) and Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper during separate news conferences on Parliament Hill in Ottawa June 17, 2009. REUTERS/Chris Wattie

Stephen Harper sits down with some children at a local daycare ...

(The Canadian Press) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:11:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - Stephen Harper sits down with some children at a local daycare during his last election campaign, in Ottawa Monday Oct.6, 2008. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tom Hanson

Prime Minister Stephen Harper announces the creation of a national ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:56:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Prime Minister Stephen Harper announces the creation of a national immigration museum during a speech at Pier 21 in Halifax, Nova Scotia June 25, 2009. REUTERS/Paul Darrow

Prime Minister Stephen Harper (L) and Nova Scotia Premier Darrell ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:51:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Prime Minister Stephen Harper (L) and Nova Scotia Premier Darrell Dexter take a tour of Pier 21 in Halifax, NS June 25, 2009. The Prime minister announced the creation of a national immigration museum to be established at Pier 21. REUTERS/Paul Darrow (CANADA POLITICS)

Prime Minister Stephen Harper (L) looks at an immigration display ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:50:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Prime Minister Stephen Harper (L) looks at an immigration display with (L-R) Nova Scotia Premier Darrell Dexter, Peter MacKay, Minister for the Atlantic Gateway and James Moore, Minister of Heritage, at Pier 21 in Halifax, NS June 25, 2009. The Prime Minister announced the creation of a national immigration museum at Pier 21. REUTERS/Paul Darrow (CANADA POLITICS)

Prime Minister Stephen Harper (C) receives applause following ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:03:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Prime Minister Stephen Harper (C) receives applause following his announcement of the creation of a national immigration museum at Pier 21 in Halifax, Nova Scotia June 25, 2009. REUTERS/Paul Darrow (CANADA POLITICS SOCIETY)

Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Nova Scotia Premier Darrell Dexter ...

(The Canadian Press) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:02:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Nova Scotia Premier Darrell Dexter and Defence Minister Peter MacKay, left to right, tour through Halifax's Pier 21 in Halifax on Thursday, June 25, 2009. Harper announced that the site, a point of entry to Canada for more than one million immigrants, becomes the National Immigration Museum. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan

Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper speaks during Question ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:10:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa June 18, 2009. REUTERS/Chris Wattie

Prime Minister Stephen Harper is in Halifax today. THE CANADIAN ...

(The Canadian Press) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:08:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - Prime Minister Stephen Harper is in Halifax today. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Jacques Boissinot/ file

Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper (C) waves to the crowd ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:58:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper (C) waves to the crowd as he arrives to a gathering with members of the Conservative caucus for the St. Jean Baptiste in Quebec City, June 24, 2009. REUTERS/Mathieu Belanger (CANADA POLITICS)

A police officer watches as he stands on a hill while Canada's ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:55:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A police officer watches as he stands on a hill while Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper attends a gathering for the St. Jean Baptiste in Quebec City, June 24, 2009. REUTERS/Mathieu Belanger (CANADA POLITICS)

Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper (R) speaks during a gathering ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:53:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper (R) speaks during a gathering for the St. Jean Baptiste in Quebec City, June 24, 2009. REUTERS/Mathieu Belanger (CANADA POLITICS)

Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper (R) applauds during a ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:51:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper (R) applauds during a gathering for the St. Jean Baptiste in Quebec City, June 24, 2009. REUTERS/Mathieu Belanger (CANADA POLITICS)

Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper (2nd R) serves hot dogs ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:48:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper (2nd R) serves hot dogs to people during a gathering for the St. Jean Baptiste in Quebec City, June 24, 2009. REUTERS/Mathieu Belanger (CANADA POLITICS)

Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper (R) points to the Montreal ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:46:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper (R) points to the Montreal Canadiens logo on a child's shirt during a gathering for the St. Jean Baptiste in Quebec City, June 24, 2009. REUTERS/Mathieu Belanger (CANADA POLITICS)

Prime Minister Stephen Harper , left, meets with Chinese Foreign ...

(The Canadian Press) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 18:44:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - Prime Minister Stephen Harper , left, meets with Chinese Foreign Affairs Minister Yang Jiechi on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, June 23, 2009. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper (L) meets with China's ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:36:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper (L) meets with China's Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi in his office on Parliament Hill in Ottawa June 23, 2009. REUTERS/Chris Wattie (CANADA POLITICS)

Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper (L) talks with China's ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:35:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper (L) talks with China's Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi during their meeting in Harper's office on Parliament Hill in Ottawa June 23, 2009. REUTERS/Chris Wattie (CANADA POLITICS)

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper speaks at the G20 summit ...

(AFP) — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:26:00 GMT

(AFP) - Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper speaks at the G20 summit at in east London, in April 2009. Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Monday called on Iran to halt its assault on press freedoms and release all political prisoners and journalists, including Canadians. Photo:Dominique Faget/AFP

Prime Minister Stephen Harper stands to vote in the House of ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:26:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Prime Minister Stephen Harper stands to vote in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa June 19, 2009. REUTERS/Chris Wattie

New Democratic Party leader Jack Layton stands to vote in the ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:32:00 GMT

(Reuters) - New Democratic Party leader Jack Layton stands to vote in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa June 19, 2009. REUTERS/Chris Wattie (CANADA POLITICS)

Bloc Quebecois leader Gilles Duceppe stands to vote in the House ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:31:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Bloc Quebecois leader Gilles Duceppe stands to vote in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa June 19, 2009. REUTERS/Chris Wattie (CANADA POLITICS)

Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper stands to vote in the ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:14:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper stands to vote in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa June 19, 2009. REUTERS/Chris Wattie (CANADA POLITICS)

Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper (R) shakes hands with ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:16:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper (R) shakes hands with Manitoba's incoming Lieutenant Governor Philip Lee during a meeting in Harper's Langevin Block office in Ottawa June 19, 2009. REUTERS/Chris Wattie (CANADA POLITICS)

Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff ...

(The Canadian Press) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:57:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff have reached a deal to avert an election - at least until the fall. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Rene Angelil (4th from R) speaks with his wife Celine Dion (3rd ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 21:52:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Rene Angelil (4th from R) speaks with his wife Celine Dion (3rd from R) and his son Rene-Charles after he was awarded the rank of officer in the National Order of Quebec by Quebec's Premier Jean Charest at the National Assembly in Quebec City, June 17, 2009. REUTERS/Mathieu Belanger (CANADA POLITICS ENTERTAINMENT)

Bloc Quebecois leader Gilles Duceppe speaks during Question ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:51:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Bloc Quebecois leader Gilles Duceppe speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa June 17, 2009. REUTERS/Chris Wattie (CANADA POLITICS)

The Prime Minister of Canada Stephen Harper, seen here in April ...

(AFP) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:47:00 GMT

(AFP) - The Prime Minister of Canada Stephen Harper, seen here in April 2009, and opposition Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff struck a deal during emergency talks on Wednesday to avoid snap elections. Photo:Yuri Cortez/AFP

Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper speaks during a news ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:24:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper speaks during a news conference in the foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa June 17, 2009. Canada's main opposition Liberal Party said on Wednesday it had struck a deal with Prime Minister Stephen Harper to avoid a summer election. REUTERS/Chris Wattie (CANADA POLITICS)

Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper turns around to answer ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:42:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper turns around to answer a question before leaving a news conference in the foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa June 17, 2009. Canada's main opposition Liberal Party said on Wednesday it had struck a deal with Prime Minister Stephen Harper to avoid a summer election. REUTERS/Chris Wattie (CANADA POLITICS)

Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper pauses while speaking ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:33:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper pauses while speaking during a news conference in the foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa June 17, 2009. Canada's main opposition Liberal Party said on Wednesday it had struck a deal with Prime Minister Stephen Harper to avoid a summer election. REUTERS/Chris Wattie (CANADA POLITICS HEADSHOT)

Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper arrives at a news conference ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:31:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper arrives at a news conference in the foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa June 17, 2009. Canada's main opposition Liberal Party said on Wednesday it had struck a deal with Prime Minister Stephen Harper to avoid a summer election. REUTERS/Chris Wattie (CANADA POLITICS)

Sources say Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Liberal Leader ...

(The Canadian Press) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:43:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - Sources say Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff have finalized the details of an agreement that will preserve the Conservatives' minority government - for now. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff is seen leaving a meeting with ...

(The Canadian Press) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 02:13:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff is seen leaving a meeting with Prime Minister Stephen Harper which was held in the prime minister's office in the Langevin Block across from Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday June 16, 2009. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Prime Minister Stephen Harper (right) responds to questions ...

(The Canadian Press) — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:28:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - Prime Minister Stephen Harper (right) responds to questions in the House of Commons as Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff (left) looks on. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper leaves a news conference ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 21:55:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper leaves a news conference in Ottawa June 15, 2009. The Liberal Party, Canada's largest opposition party, said on Monday it was prepared to bring down the government later this week unless it received details of planned improvements to the jobless benefits system. REUTERS/Chris Wattie (CANADA POLITICS IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper emerges from his vehicle ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 21:20:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper emerges from his vehicle to attend a news conference in Ottawa June 15, 2009. The Liberal Party, Canada's largest opposition party, said on Monday it was prepared to bring down the government later this week unless it received details of planned improvements to the jobless benefits system. REUTERS/Chris Wattie (CANADA POLITICS)

New Democratic Party leader Jack Layton speaks during Question ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 21:16:00 GMT

(Reuters) - New Democratic Party leader Jack Layton speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa June 15, 2009. REUTERS/Chris Wattie (CANADA POLITICS)