Photo of the Day (December 2010)

Prime Minister Stephen Harper chats with his wife Laureen during a Christmas concert in Calgary. December 22, 2010. (Photo by Jill Thompson)

Photo of the Day (December 2010)

Prime Minister Stephen Harper talks on the phone while a staff member does the same in the Minister's Regional Office in Calgary, December 20, 2010. (Photo by Jill Thompson)

Photo of the Day (December 2010)

Prime Minister Stephen takes a closer look at an artifact at the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto. December 18, 2010. (Photo by Jill Thompson)

Photo of the Day (December 2010)

Prime Minister Stephen Harper shares a laugh with his wife during year-end interviews with CTV's Lloyd Robertson and Robert Fife at Harrington Lake in Gatineau, Quebec. December 17, 2010. (Photo by Deb Ransom)

Photo of the Day (December 2010)

Senior Legislative Assistant, Katherine Locke, left, and Government House Leader Special Assistant, Zoe Lawson, show off their House of Commons gingerbread house to Prime Minister Stephen Harper in his office. The gingerbread house was filled with rows of gummi bears as Members of Parliament. December 16, 2010. (Photo by Jason Ransom)

Photo of the Day (December 2010)

Julian Fantino is welcomed to the House of Commons and greeted by his colleagues during his visit time on the floor of the House of Commons. December 15, 2010. (Photo by Jill Propp)

Photo of the Day (December 2010)

Prime Minister Stephen Harper chats with Ministers Peter MacKay and Diane Finley, following a meeting on Centre Block. December 14, 2010. (Photo by Jason Ransom)

Photo of the Day (December 2010)

Peter Milliken, the Speaker of the House of Commons, hosts his annual top five Christmas dinner at his residence. From left to right are: Governor General David Johnston; Prime Minister Stephen Harper; Speaker of the Senate, Noël Kinsella; Beverley McLachlin, Chief Justice of Canada; and Speaker Milliken. December 12, 2010. (Photo by Jason Ransom)

Photo of the Day (December 2010)

Prime Minister Stephen Harper meets people on the street outside the Cape Breton Fudge Company December 10, 2010. (Photo by Jason Ransom)

Photo of the Day (December 2010)

Prime Minister Stephen Harper walks through the halls of Centre Block with Kevin MacLeod, the Usher of the Black Rod, following meetings on Parliament Hill in Ottawa. December 9, 2010. (Photo by Jason Ransom)

Photo of the Day (December 2010)

Prime Minister Stephen Harper and double silver medalist Marianne St-Gelais show off their Canadian Olympic Team Red Mittens in the Prime Minister's Centre Block office. December 7, 2010. (Photo by Jason Ransom)

Photo of the Day (December 2010)

Prime Minister Stephen Harper meets with staff and government officials for a budget meeting in Langevin Block. December 6, 2010. (Photo by Jason Ransom)

Photo of the Day (December 2010)

Prime Minister Stephen Harper signs a jersey for a young fan during the Ottawa Senators game in Ottawa. December 4, 2010. (Photo by Deb Ransom)

Photo of the Day (December 2010)

Prime Minister Stephen Harper receives a phone call from Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel, and offers Canada's assistance in combating the wildfires in Israel. December 3, 2010. (Photo by Deb Ransom)

Photo of the Day (December 2010)

Prime Minister Stephen Harper chats with Rabbis at 24 Sussex Drive after an event marking the start of Chanukah. December 1, 2010. (Photo by Jason Ransom)

Photo of the Day (December 2010)

Prime Minister Stephen Harper meets with employees at Canatal Industries prior to announcing the construction of a natural gas pipeline in Thetford Mines, Quebec. December 13, 2010. (Photo by Jason Ransom)