Prime Minister Stephen Harper

Stephen Harper: Stephen Harper will tour a local college and make an announcement about northern research in Whitehorse on Thursday as he begins his annual trek to the North, his ninth time doing so since becoming prime minister. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. Before he began his trip, Harper made a pit stop in British Columbia, first to meet business leaders in the Fraser Valley community of Chilliwack and later to speak at a $35-a-head, campaign-style summer barbecue for the Conservative riding association in Langley. Prime Minister Stephen Harper addresses supporters during a party gathering at Krause Berry Farms in Langley, B.C., on Wednesday August 20, 2014. THE Darryl Dyck The Prime Minister Office says this year trip is meant to showcase the science, technology and research that are underway in the North. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.