20 June 2013
Ottawa, Ontario
Prime Minister Stephen Harper issued the following statement on the flooding situation in Alberta:
"Our thoughts and prayers are with those families who have been affected by the serious flooding in Calgary and Southern Alberta.
"I want to assure Albertans that the federal government has offered any and all possible assistance to the Province of Alberta in response to the situation. Canadian Armed Forces assets, including a Cormorant and Griffon helicopter, have been deployed to the area to assist the Alberta Provincial Emergency team with rescue and evacuation efforts.
"We hope for a speedy end to the flooding and return to safe conditions as soon as possible. We remain ready to provide additional assistance if requested by provincial authorities.”
