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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

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

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 , 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

Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff meets with Chinese Foreign ...

(The Canadian Press) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:37:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff meets with Chinese Foreign Affairs Minister Yang Jiechi on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, June 23, 2009. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff (R) shakes hands with China's ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:45:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff (R) shakes hands with China's Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi during their meeting in Ignatieff's office on Parliament Hill in Ottawa June 23, 2009. REUTERS/Chris Wattie (CANADA POLITICS IMAGES OF THE DAY)

China's Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi meets with Liberal leader ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:42:00 GMT

(Reuters) - China's Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi meets with Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff in his office on Parliament Hill in Ottawa June 23, 2009. REUTERS/Chris Wattie (CANADA POLITICS)

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)

Britain's Conservative party MP Ann Widdecombe arrives to give ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:07:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Britain's Conservative party MP Ann Widdecombe arrives to give evidence to the cross-party Committee on Standards in Public Life's inquiry into MP's expenses, in Westminster, central London June 23, 2009. Prime Minister Gordon Brown will unveil proposals on Tuesday to rebuild the image of parliament tarnished by a scandal over MPs' expenses, and in so doing seek to restore his ailing popularity. REUTERS/Stephen Hird (BRITAIN) POLITICS)

Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff votes in the House of Commons ...

(The Canadian Press) — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 23:21:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff votes in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Friday June 19, 2009. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

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)

Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff stands to vote in the House ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:28:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff 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)

Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff speaks during Question Period ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:24:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa June 18, 2009. REUTERS/Chris Wattie (CANADA POLITICS)

Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff (C) receives a standing ovation ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 21:12:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff (C) receives a standing ovation from his caucus while speaking during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa June 17, 2009. REUTERS/Chris Wattie (CANADA POLITICS IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff (C) speaks during a news conference ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 20:02:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff (C) speaks during a news conference 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 Natural Resources Minister Lisa Raitt speaks during ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 20:01:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Canada's Natural Resources Minister Lisa Raitt speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa June 17, 2009. REUTERS/Chris Wattie (CANADA POLITICS)

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)

Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff speaks during Question Period ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:40:00 GMT

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

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)

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

(Reuters) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:12:00 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. REUTERS/Chris Wattie

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

Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff speaks during Question Period ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 22:18:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa June 9, 2009. REUTERS/Chris Wattie

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)

Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff and his wife Zsuzsanna Zsohar ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:10:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff and his wife Zsuzsanna Zsohar walk from Parliament Hill to 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)

Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff says Harper must agree to provide ...

(The Canadian Press) — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:51:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff says Harper must agree to provide the information before the House of Commons rises - even if it means extending the session beyond this week. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff takes part in weekly caucus ...

(The Canadian Press) — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:45:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff takes part in weekly caucus on Parliament Hill. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Prime Minister Stephen Harper (R) speaks during a news conference ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:02:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Prime Minister Stephen Harper (R) speaks during a news conference with Colombia's President Alvaro Uribe on Parliament Hill in Ottawa June 10, 2009. REUTERS/Chris Wattie

Canada's Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq speaks during Question ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:26:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Canada's Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa June 11, 2009. REUTERS/Blair Gable (CANADA POLITICS HEALTH)

Canada's Finance Minister Jim Flaherty speaks during Question ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:05:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Canada's Finance Minister Jim Flaherty speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa June 11, 2009. Canada still expects to return to a budget surplus by 2013-14, as promised, Flaherty said on Thursday, adding he felt better about the economy than he has for some time. REUTERS/Blair Gable (CANADA POLITICS BUSINESS)

Canada's Natural Resources Minister Lisa Raitt speaks during ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:00:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Canada's Natural Resources Minister Lisa Raitt speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa June 11, 2009. REUTERS/Blair Gable (CANADA POLITICS)

Bloc Quebecois Leader Gilles Duceppe speaks during Question ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 19:55:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Bloc Quebecois Leader Gilles Duceppe speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa June 11, 2009. REUTERS/Blair Gable (CANADA POLITICS)

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

(Reuters) — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 19:53:00 GMT

(Reuters) - New Democratic Party Leader Jack Layton speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa June 11, 2009. REUTERS/Blair Gable (CANADA POLITICS)

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

(Reuters) — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:57:00 GMT

(Reuters) - New Democratic Party leader Jack Layton speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa January 29, 2009. REUTERS/Chris Wattie

A worker removes a billboard poster for the Liberal democratic ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:54:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A worker removes a billboard poster for the Liberal democratic party (LDS) for the European Parliamentary elections in Medvode June 11, 2009. REUTERS/Srdjan Zivulovic (SLOVENIA ELECTIONS POLITICS)

Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper (R) and Colombia's President ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:00:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper (R) and Colombia's President Alvaro Uribe walk down the Hall of Honour on Parliament Hill in Ottawa June 10, 2009. REUTERS/Chris Wattie (CANADA POLITICS)

Colombia's President Alvaro Uribe (L) listens to Canada's Prime ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:46:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Colombia's President Alvaro Uribe (L) listens to Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper during a news conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa June 10, 2009. REUTERS/Chris Wattie (CANADA POLITICS)

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

(Reuters) — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:44:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper (R) shakes hands with Colombia's President Alvaro Uribe during a meeting in Harper's office on Parliament Hill in Ottawa June 10, 2009. REUTERS/Chris Wattie (CANADA POLITICS)

Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper (R) meets with Colombia's ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:37:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper (R) meets with Colombia's President Alvaro Uribe in his office on Parliament Hill in Ottawa June 10, 2009. REUTERS/Chris Wattie (CANADA POLITICS)

Former premier of Ontario, Bob Rae, seen here 2006 in Montreal, ...

(AFP) — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:28:00 GMT

(AFP) - Former premier of Ontario, Bob Rae, seen here 2006 in Montreal, was detained after flying into Colombo's Bandaranaike International Airport. The Canadian government on Wednesday rebuked Sri Lanka for its refusal to allow the prominent Canadian MP into its country for allegedly supporting defeated Tamil Tiger rebels as 'absurd.' Photo:David Boily/AFP