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		<item><title><![CDATA[PM pays tribute to those building Canada’s future]]></title><link>http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=3100</link><author><![CDATA[pm@pm.gc.ca (Prime Minister Stephen Harper)]]></author><category><![CDATA[News Releases]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=3100</guid><pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item>
		<item><title><![CDATA[PM names five outstanding Canadians to Senate]]></title><link>http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=3098</link><author><![CDATA[pm@pm.gc.ca (Prime Minister Stephen Harper)]]></author><category><![CDATA[News Releases]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=3098</guid><pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item>
		<item><title><![CDATA[Canada leads international efforts to rebuild Haiti at Montreal Conference]]></title><link>http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=3090</link><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Stephen Harper today rallied the international community to a strategic and coordinated effort to rebuild Haiti.  The Prime Minister’s call came during an address to delegates of the Ministerial Preparatory Conference on Haiti.]]></description><author><![CDATA[pm@pm.gc.ca (Prime Minister Stephen Harper)]]></author><category><![CDATA[News Releases]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=3090</guid><pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item>
		<item><title><![CDATA[PM announces support for new Central Nova Scotia Civic Centre]]></title><link>http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=3079</link><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced federal support for the Central Nova Scotia Civic Centre in Truro as part of Canada’s Economic Action Plan.]]></description><author><![CDATA[pm@pm.gc.ca (Prime Minister Stephen Harper)]]></author><category><![CDATA[News Releases]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=3079</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item>
		<item><title><![CDATA[PM announces changes to the Ministry]]></title><link>http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=3076</link><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced changes to the Ministry in preparation for a Speech from the Throne and the implementation of Phase II of Canada’s Economic Action Plan.]]></description><author><![CDATA[pm@pm.gc.ca (Prime Minister Stephen Harper)]]></author><category><![CDATA[News Releases]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=3076</guid><pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item>
		<item><title><![CDATA[PM presents Outstanding Achievement Award of the Public Service of Canada]]></title><link>http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=3067</link><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Stephen Harper today presented the Outstanding Achievement Award of the Public Service of Canada to four senior public servants.]]></description><author><![CDATA[pm@pm.gc.ca (Prime Minister Stephen Harper)]]></author><category><![CDATA[News Releases]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=3067</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item>
		<item><title><![CDATA[PM announces investments in Grosse Île and the Irish Memorial National Historic Site of Canada]]></title><link>http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=3054</link><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced investments in Grosse Île and the Irish Memorial National Historic Site of Canada to restore and improve the site’s surrounding buildings and thus preserve an important chapter in Canadian history.]]></description><author><![CDATA[pm@pm.gc.ca (Prime Minister Stephen Harper)]]></author><category><![CDATA[News Releases]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=3054</guid><pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item>
		<item><title><![CDATA[PM announces environmental project in Rivière-du-Loup under Green Infrastructure Fund]]></title><link>http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=3052</link><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Stephen Harper is pleased to announce today that the government will fund a green project in Rivière-du-Loup, which will see the construction of a system to treat organic waste and convert it to biogas, a renewable fuel.]]></description><author><![CDATA[pm@pm.gc.ca (Prime Minister Stephen Harper)]]></author><category><![CDATA[News Releases]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=3052</guid><pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item>
		<item><title><![CDATA[PM inaugurates new St. Stephen border facility]]></title><link>http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=3047</link><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Stephen Harper today officially opened the new St. Stephen Port of Entry facility in St. Stephen, New Brunswick.]]></description><author><![CDATA[pm@pm.gc.ca (Prime Minister Stephen Harper)]]></author><category><![CDATA[News Releases]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=3047</guid><pubDate>Fri, 8 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item>
		<item><title><![CDATA[2010: An international year for Canada]]></title><link>http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=3045</link><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Stephen Harper today highlighted Canada’s upcoming leadership of major international events in 2010, including the Olympic and Paralympic Games as well as the G-8 and G-20 Summits.  Canada will also host the North American Leaders’ Summit.]]></description><author><![CDATA[pm@pm.gc.ca (Prime Minister Stephen Harper)]]></author><category><![CDATA[News Releases]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=3045</guid><pubDate>Sun, 3 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item>
		<item><title><![CDATA[Next phase of Economic Action Plan begins with Throne Speech, Budget in early March]]></title><link>http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=3043</link><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced that the second and final phase of Canada’s Economic Action plan will be launched following the Olympic Games with a new Throne Speech on March 3 and a federal Budget on March 4.]]></description><author><![CDATA[pm@pm.gc.ca (Prime Minister Stephen Harper)]]></author><category><![CDATA[News Releases]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=3043</guid><pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item>
		<item><title><![CDATA[PM to attend the 15th United Nations Climate Change  Conference in Copenhagen]]></title><link>http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=3036</link><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Stephen Harper will attend the Leaders’ Session of the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Copenhagen, Denmark, on December 17-18, 2009.]]></description><author><![CDATA[pm@pm.gc.ca (Prime Minister Stephen Harper)]]></author><category><![CDATA[News Releases]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=3036</guid><pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item>
		<item><title><![CDATA[PM welcomes the Olympic Flame to Parliament Hill]]></title><link>http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=3032</link><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Stephen Harper today welcomed the Olympic Flame to Parliament Hill as thousands gathered to celebrate the passage of the Olympic Torch Relay through the National Capital Region.]]></description><author><![CDATA[pm@pm.gc.ca (Prime Minister Stephen Harper)]]></author><category><![CDATA[News Releases]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=3032</guid><pubDate>Sat, 12 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item>
		<item><title><![CDATA[Harper Government highlights accomplishments as fall legislative session comes to an end]]></title><link>http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=3029</link><description><![CDATA[The Harper Government ended the Fall session of the House of Commons by highlighting the accomplishments the Government has delivered to Canadian families.]]></description><author><![CDATA[pm@pm.gc.ca (Prime Minister Stephen Harper)]]></author><category><![CDATA[News Releases]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=3029</guid><pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item>
		<item><title><![CDATA[PM announces G-20 leaders will meet in Toronto in 2010]]></title><link>http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=3026</link><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced today that Toronto will host the G-20 Summit on June 26 and 27, 2010.]]></description><author><![CDATA[pm@pm.gc.ca (Prime Minister Stephen Harper)]]></author><category><![CDATA[News Releases]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=3026</guid><pubDate>Mon, 7 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item>
		<item><title><![CDATA[PM pays respect to Canadian missionary and educator Dr. Schofield]]></title><link>http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=3024</link><author><![CDATA[pm@pm.gc.ca (Prime Minister Stephen Harper)]]></author><category><![CDATA[News Releases]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=3024</guid><pubDate>Mon, 7 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item>
		<item><title><![CDATA[PM highlights Canada’s deep friendship and partnership with Korea]]></title><link>http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=3023</link><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Stephen Harper today became the first Canadian Prime Minister to speak before the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea (South Korea).]]></description><author><![CDATA[pm@pm.gc.ca (Prime Minister Stephen Harper)]]></author><category><![CDATA[News Releases]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=3023</guid><pubDate>Mon, 7 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item>
		<item><title><![CDATA[PM visits demilitarized zone in Korea]]></title><link>http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=3022</link><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Stephen Harper today visited the strategically and historically significant joint security area at Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) that separates North and South Korea.]]></description><author><![CDATA[pm@pm.gc.ca (Prime Minister Stephen Harper)]]></author><category><![CDATA[News Releases]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=3022</guid><pubDate>Mon, 7 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item>
		<item><title><![CDATA[PM welcomes full market access for Canadian beef exports to Hong Kong]]></title><link>http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=3018</link><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced today that Canada has regained full access for Canadian beef to the key export market of Hong Kong following a meeting with Donald Tsang, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.]]></description><author><![CDATA[pm@pm.gc.ca (Prime Minister Stephen Harper)]]></author><category><![CDATA[News Releases]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=3018</guid><pubDate>Sun, 6 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item>
		<item><title><![CDATA[PM honours Canadians who fought in Second World War]]></title><link>http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=3016</link><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Stephen Harper today participated in the annual commemorative service at Hong Kong’s Sai Wan War Cemetery, honouring the memory of the Canadian soldiers who defended the territory during the Second World War.]]></description><author><![CDATA[pm@pm.gc.ca (Prime Minister Stephen Harper)]]></author><category><![CDATA[News Releases]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=3016</guid><pubDate>Sun, 6 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item>
		<item><title><![CDATA[PM welcomes new agreement on youth mobility with Hong Kong]]></title><link>http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=3014</link><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced today that Canada has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on youth mobility with Hong Kong following a meeting with Donald Tsang, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.]]></description><author><![CDATA[pm@pm.gc.ca (Prime Minister Stephen Harper)]]></author><category><![CDATA[News Releases]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=3014</guid><pubDate>Sun, 6 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item>
		<item><title><![CDATA[PM extends invitation to visit the Canada Pavilion at Expo 2010 in Shanghai]]></title><link>http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=3012</link><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Stephen Harper today visited the site of the Canada Pavilion for Expo 2010 in Shanghai.  Accompanied by Mark H. Rowswell, Commissioner General for Canada at Expo 2010 in Shanghai, the Prime Minister observed the progress on construction of the pavilion.]]></description><author><![CDATA[pm@pm.gc.ca (Prime Minister Stephen Harper)]]></author><category><![CDATA[News Releases]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=3012</guid><pubDate>Sat, 5 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item>
		<item><title><![CDATA[PM announces Governor General invited to open the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Games]]></title><link>http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=3011</link><description><![CDATA[As Canada now counts the days until the openig of the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Games, Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced that Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, has been invited to officially open the Games.]]></description><author><![CDATA[pm@pm.gc.ca (Prime Minister Stephen Harper)]]></author><category><![CDATA[News Releases]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=3011</guid><pubDate>Fri, 4 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item>
		<item><title><![CDATA[PM heralds stronger cooperation with China]]></title><link>http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=3007</link><description><![CDATA[Speaking to the Canada China Business Council today, Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced that four new Canadian commercial offices are now open for business in China.]]></description><author><![CDATA[pm@pm.gc.ca (Prime Minister Stephen Harper)]]></author><category><![CDATA[News Releases]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=3007</guid><pubDate>Fri, 4 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item>
		<item><title><![CDATA[China grants Canada Approved Destination Status]]></title><link>http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=3004</link><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced that the Government of China has granted Canada Approved Destination Status, a designation that makes it easier for Chinese nationals to visit Canada.]]></description><author><![CDATA[pm@pm.gc.ca (Prime Minister Stephen Harper)]]></author><category><![CDATA[News Releases]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=3004</guid><pubDate>Thu, 3 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item>
		<item><title><![CDATA[PM welcomes new agreements with China on climate change and cultural exchanges]]></title><link>http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=3002</link><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced that Canada has signed two agreements with China that will result in greater cooperation on climate change and culture.]]></description><author><![CDATA[pm@pm.gc.ca (Prime Minister Stephen Harper)]]></author><category><![CDATA[News Releases]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=3002</guid><pubDate>Thu, 3 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item>
		<item><title><![CDATA[Government of Canada secures agreement to reopen Chinese market to Canadian pork]]></title><link>http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=3000</link><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Stephen Harper today acknowledged China’s decision to reopen their lucrative markets to Canadian pork exporters.]]></description><author><![CDATA[pm@pm.gc.ca (Prime Minister Stephen Harper)]]></author><category><![CDATA[News Releases]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=3000</guid><pubDate>Tue, 1 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item>
		<item><title><![CDATA[PM announces change in the senior ranks of the public service]]></title><link>http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=2998</link><author><![CDATA[pm@pm.gc.ca (Prime Minister Stephen Harper)]]></author><category><![CDATA[News Releases]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=2998</guid><pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item>
		<item><title><![CDATA[Governor General to visit Mexico, Guatemala and Costa Rica]]></title><link>http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=2997</link><description><![CDATA[Governor General Michaëlle Jean will conduct state visits to Mexico, Guatemala and Costa Rica from December 6 until December 16, 2009.]]></description><author><![CDATA[pm@pm.gc.ca (Prime Minister Stephen Harper)]]></author><category><![CDATA[News Releases]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=2997</guid><pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item>
		<item><title><![CDATA[PM thanks Canadian Navy at Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting]]></title><link>http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=2993</link><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Stephen Harper today thanked the crew of HMCS Ville de Québec in Port of Spain, Trinidad.]]></description><author><![CDATA[pm@pm.gc.ca (Prime Minister Stephen Harper)]]></author><category><![CDATA[News Releases]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=2993</guid><pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item>
		<item><title><![CDATA[Canada and Trinidad and Tobago foster greater ties through education]]></title><link>http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=2990</link><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Stephen Harper today lauded the important role Canadian-curriculum schools play in fostering greater cooperation between Canada and Trinidad and Tobago.]]></description><author><![CDATA[pm@pm.gc.ca (Prime Minister Stephen Harper)]]></author><category><![CDATA[News Releases]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=2990</guid><pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item>
		<item><title><![CDATA[PM announces conclusion of negotiations on nuclear cooperation agreement between Canada and India]]></title><link>http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=2988</link><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced that Canada and India have concluded negotiations on a nuclear cooperation agreement.]]></description><author><![CDATA[pm@pm.gc.ca (Prime Minister Stephen Harper)]]></author><category><![CDATA[News Releases]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=2988</guid><pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item>
		<item><title><![CDATA[PM meets with Her Majesty the Queen at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting]]></title><link>http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=2984</link><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Stephen Harper today met with Her Majesty The Queen of Canada during a private audience at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, which marks the 60th anniversary of the Commonwealth.]]></description><author><![CDATA[pm@pm.gc.ca (Prime Minister Stephen Harper)]]></author><category><![CDATA[News Releases]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=2984</guid><pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item>
		<item><title><![CDATA[PM to participate in the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Trinidad and Tobago]]></title><link>http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=2982</link><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced that he will attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, from November 27 to 29.]]></description><author><![CDATA[pm@pm.gc.ca (Prime Minister Stephen Harper)]]></author><category><![CDATA[News Releases]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=2982</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item>
		<item><title><![CDATA[PM speaks to the importance of cultural media in Canadian society]]></title><link>http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=2980</link><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Stephen Harper today highlighted the importance of cultural media in Canadian society at a training seminar organized by the National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada (NEPMCC) at Seneca College’s Markham Campus.]]></description><author><![CDATA[pm@pm.gc.ca (Prime Minister Stephen Harper)]]></author><category><![CDATA[News Releases]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=2980</guid><pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item>
		<item><title><![CDATA[PM announces increased economic collaboration between Canada and India]]></title><link>http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=2976</link><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced that Canada and India have signed two agreements, fostering a closer partnership based on mutual trade and investment interests.]]></description><author><![CDATA[pm@pm.gc.ca (Prime Minister Stephen Harper)]]></author><category><![CDATA[News Releases]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=2976</guid><pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item>
		<item><title><![CDATA[Canada and India steadfast together]]></title><link>http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=2972</link><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Stephen Harper today addressed Indian business leaders, emphasizing that Canada and India must forge stronger trade, investment and educational ties between the two countries.]]></description><author><![CDATA[pm@pm.gc.ca (Prime Minister Stephen Harper)]]></author><category><![CDATA[News Releases]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=2972</guid><pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item>
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