PM announces ninth annual tour of Canada’s North
Press Release – Ottawa, Ontario
19 August 2014
Introduction
Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced that he will travel to Canada’s North for the ninth consecutive year, from August 21 to 26, 2014. During his six-day tour, the Prime Minister will make stops in Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
The North is a fundamental part of Canada’s heritage and identity, and is a key to Canada’s current and future prosperity. Our Government recognizes that the North is critical to Canada’s economic strength and will continue to provide Northerners with the tools and infrastructure they need to take control of their destinies.
A strong, united and prosperous Canada is tied to a strong, united and prosperous North. This year’s Northern Tour reflects the priorities set out in Canada’s Northern Strategy. Specifically, it will build on the Government’s comprehensive and far-reaching work to date, by supporting Northerners through investments in education, research and development, agricultural science and modern technology, as well as by enforcing and defending Canadian territorial sovereignty.
Quick Facts
- During Prime Minister Harper’s ninth annual Northern Tour, he will visit Whitehorse, Yukon; Fort Smith, Northwest Territories; CambridgeBay, Pond Inlet and Iqaluit, Nunavut. He will be accompanied by James Moore, Minister of Industry, Bernard Valcourt, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of the Environment, Minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency and Minister for the Arctic Council, Rob Nicholson, Minister of
National Defence, Ed Holder, Minister of State (Science and Technology), Dennis Patterson, Senator for Nunavut, Daniel Lang, Senator for Yukon, and Ryan Leef, Member of Parliament for Yukon. - Since 2006, our Government has made it a priority to help make lives easier and more affordable for Canadians living in the North. Prime Minister Stephen Harper has been a champion of the North, visiting the region 13 times since 2006, meeting with and listening to Northern people and leaders. He has seen first-hand the tremendous opportunities the North offers as well as the great challenges it faces.
- Our Government has a vision for a new North and is taking action to ensure that vision comes to life – for the benefit of Northerners and all Canadians. To meet the challenges and opportunities of a changing North, our Government established a comprehensive Northern Strategy in 2007 and is taking concrete action in four priority areas: Exercising our Arctic sovereignty; Protecting our environmental heritage; Promoting social and economic development; and, Improving and devolving Northern governance.
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“Our Government is working to support Northerners as they take control of their destinies, by providing tools, training, technology and infrastructure. Northerners today are better equipped to seize tremendous local opportunities, and to develop northern solutions for northern challenges.” – Prime Minister Stephen Harper
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