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Jean Chretien: Prime Minister Stephen Harper

Prime Minister Stephen Harper: Harper will attend a public memorial for Mandela on Tuesday in Johannesburg, as well as his lying in state in Pretoria on Wednesday, according to 660 News. He was a great, great man, Chretien said of Mandela as he boarded the plane and OTTAWA A whos who of Canadian politics is on its way to South Africa with Prime Minister Stephen Harper to pay their final respects to Nelson Mandela. Hes being accompanied by three of his predecessors Brian Mulroney, Jean Chretien and Kim Campbell, all of whom were invited by Harper to fly on the prime ministerial plane to attend the service. Joe Clark, meantime, is already in Africa and will join the Canadian delegation when it arrives in South Africa. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.