Prime Minister Stephen Harper

International Conference Dept: Harper made the comments Monday in a bluntly worded speech delivered at an international conference in Montreal, according to Montreal Gazette. The Canadian approach is what the world needs,'' said Harper and oTTAWA - As uncertainty builds about the fragility of the global economy, Prime Minister Stephen Harper has urged other nations to look to Canada as a model for practical'' economic management. He urged other governments to avoid the politically motivated false choice'' of assuming they have only one option to rescue their faltering economies: austerity or prosperity.'' (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.