Prime Minister Stephen Harper

Bev Oda Dept: Oda, who has faced controversy in recent months over her spending habits, said in a message on her website that she informed Prime Minister Stephen Harper of her decision two weeks ago, according to CBC. "For over eight years, it has been an honour and privilege to have served the constituents in Clarington, Scugog and Uxbridge. As the minister for International Co-operation, I have had the opportunity to witness the hardships of the world's most vulnerable peoples and have witnessed the great compassion of Canadians for those in need," Oda said in the statement. Oda's pension payday International Co-operation Minister Bev Oda announced this morning that she is quitting her job as a member of Parliament at the end of the month. The MP for Durham said her last day on the job will be July 31. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.