Prime Minister Stephen Harper announces additional support that will be provided to PEI 2014 Inc. to mark the 150th anniversaries of the Charlottetown and Quebec Conferences.
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island - 19 June 2014
Prime Minister Stephen Harper today visited Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, to mark the upcoming 150th anniversary of the Charlottetown Conference and to pay tribute to the important historical role that the meeting, the city and the province played in the creation of Canada. He was joined by Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans.
The Prime Minister visited the Confederation Centre of the Arts to speak to Islanders about the legacy of the Charlottetown Conference and what that pivotal moment meant for the building of Canada. He also took the opportunity to highlight additional support that will be provided to PEI 2014 Inc. to mark the 150th anniversaries of the Charlottetown and Quebec Conferences. The support will be used for a range of cultural, historical and educational activities.
The Prime Minister also toured the historic Province House and visited the same rooms once occupied by the Fathers of Confederation as they discussed the potential of a united Canada during the Conference.
This 150th anniversary of the Charlottetown Conference is one of a number of nation-building milestones the Government of Canada is commemorating in the lead up to Canada’s 150th birthday in 2017. Each of these anniversaries represents an opportunity to celebrate the events that have shaped our history and made Canada what it is today.
