Prime Minister Stephen Harper: Economic Power

International Trade Negotiations Dept: His analysis may have surprised a Canada-United States business group in Ottawa to talk about cross-border irritants, international trade negotiations, stalled pipelines and the rise of China as an economic power, according to The Star. Even as the country bounces back from the recession, the shortage of trained employees continues flare up as a problem, particularly in western Canada, he said and oTTAWA Producing more skilled workers, scientists and engineers is the key to Canada s future prosperity, Prime Minister Stephen Harper says. This is in fact in my judgment the biggest challenge our country faces, Harper said of skills shortages when asked about future growth in the economy. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.