Parliament Hill: Prime Minister Stephen Harper

Prime Minister Stephen Harper: Sebastian Pinera was on Parliament Hill for a visit Thursday with Prime Minister Stephen Harper at which officials from Canada and Chile signed a number of bilateral trade and investment agreements, according to CTV. Exporting Canadian know-how in "extractive industries" has become part of the Harper government's foreign policy plan and OTTAWA -- The president of Chile is politely reminding Canadian business that his country is a democracy governed by laws that will be enforced, a week after a massive Canadian gold mining project was suspended and fined for multiple environmental violations. Among those agreements was a renewed strategic partnership framework that included "a strong commitment to responsible resource development" and the exchange of expertise, "including research and development to reduce the environmental footprint of mining." (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.