Prime Minister Stephen Harper will make his third visit to restive Ukraine later this week as part of a week-long trip to Europe that will also take him to the G7 leaders’ summit in Germany.
Harper’s itinerary will also include Poland and Italy, where he will push for progress on Canada’s comprehensive free trade pact with the European Union — negotiated, but not yet ratified — and also meet with Pope Francis.
As Harper’s last major international trip before the expected October federal election, it will be one of his last opportunities to project himself as an experienced, capable world statesman to …read more
Source: National Newswatch