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Prime Minister Stephen Harper today issued the following statement congratulating Charles Hamelin on winning the gold medal in the men's short track 1500m. The Prime Minister also congratulated Alex Bilodeau and Mikaël Kingsbury who won gold and silver medals respectively in the men's freestyle skiing moguls' competition.
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Prime Minister Stephen Harper today issued the following statement congratulating Canadian figure skaters on their silver medal win in the team competition:
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Prime Minister Stephen Harper today issued the following statement congratulating Justine Dufour-Lapointe on winning Canada's first gold medal at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia. Ms. Dufour-Lapointe earned a gold medal competing in the women's freestyle skiing moguls' event.
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Prime Minister Stephen Harper today issued the following statement congratulating Justine Dufour-Lapointe and her sister Chloé Dufour-Lapointe on winning gold and silver respectively in the women's freestyle skiing moguls' competition. The Prime Minister also congratulated Mark McMorris for his bronze medal performance in the men's snowboard slopestyle event.
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Earlier today, Department officials reached out to Edmonton Ironworkers' Union Local 720 and were advised by union officials that all of the affected ironworkers have received offers of employment from other projects in the area. The Department continues to review this matter on an urgent basis.
Every year, Canadians come together to celebrate International Development Week. Canada has a rich legacy on the international stage, both in terms of development and humanitarian assistance.
February 4th marks World Cancer Day and this year's theme is "debunk the myths." It is a fact that cancer is the leading cause of death here in Canada. In keeping with this year's theme, I want to challenge three myths that may keep Canadians living with cancer from seeking the support or treatment they need and deserve.
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Obviously I'm here, we're here, my wife, my colleague Denis, we're all here to really express all our condolences and our sympathy to the victims, to their families, and to the entire community here.