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Joined March 2011
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just used olive oil to stop my kid's door from creaking so you can appoint me Ambassador to Italy now.
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I’m delighted to share that “Here For Canada: Memoirs of the 22nd Prime Minister” is now officially released. It was an honour to serve our country, the best country in the world, with an incredible team of colleagues and I am pleased to share my account of those years. Purchase your copy here: indigo.ca/products/untitled-…
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HAHA. Hilarious.
Like opening a cat cafe next to the lion enclosure at the zoo. Quaint. But not the big show.
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"My government’s record in promoting trade and investment is unmatched in Canada’s history." Fact ✅
John Ivison: Stephen Harper’s legacy is being reconsidered; his new memoir reminds us why nationalpost.com/opinion/joh…
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Heartfelt speech frm @JeffKibbleCML abt how since 1925 the @Commissionaires have the right of first refusal on govt contracts - this was stopped by Carney Liberals who gave a contract to Trump-aligned Allied Universal who have contracts w US Immigration & Customs Enforcement ICE
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I'm a proud PMSH guy & I love Dimitris too, but I will highlight 3 things I believe are as important as the Quebecois nation issue: (Maybe he just did *too much* good?!) 1. Fought global recession 2. Diversification of trade to reduce US reliance 3. Stood strong for Israel
Le nouveau livre du premier ministre Stephen Harper paraît demain. Vous trouverez ci-dessous un extrait qui raconte l’un des moments les plus importants — peut-être le plus important — des plus de dix années que j’ai passées à ses côtés : la reconnaissance des Québécois comme nation au sein d’un Canada uni. Ce titre me ramène à une soirée que je n’oublierai jamais. À titre d’attaché de presse et de conseiller principal pour le Québec auprès de Stephen Harper, je lui ai apporté la motion du Bloc vers 18 h, ce mardi-là. Sa réponse allait affirmer que la reconnaissance des Québécois et un engagement indéfectible envers l’unité canadienne allaient de pair. Je demeure reconnaissant d’avoir pu contribuer, à ma mesure, à ce moment de l’histoire de notre pays. Les pages originales du discours que j’ai rédigé et que le premier ministre Harper a travaillé toute la nuit à peaufiner sont encadrées dans mon bureau. Il l’a prononcé à la Chambre des communes le 22 novembre 2006, affirmant que les Québécois forment une nation au sein d’un Canada uni. Michael Ignatieff a relancé le débat sur la nation pendant la course à la direction du Parti libéral. Le Bloc a saisi l’occasion en proposant une motion reconnaissant les Québécois comme nation. Harper a vu le risque de diviser les fédéralistes et de raviver les vieilles querelles constitutionnelles. Il a agi rapidement et pris les commandes du débat. Sa motion reconnaissait les Québécois comme nation « au sein d’un Canada uni ». Ces quatre mots en anglais, « within a united Canada », ont fait de la motion une affirmation de l’unité canadienne. Les libéraux et le NPD l’ont appuyé, tandis que Gilles Duceppe est monté aux barricades. En vingt-quatre heures, le Bloc a fait volte-face. Harper a maintenu le cap sur cette reconnaissance, même au prix de la démission du ministre Michael Chong. Nous avions moins de 24 heures pour décider de notre réponse, alors que les pressions pour voter contre cette reconnaissance historique s’intensifiaient. Le vote a eu lieu le lundi 27 novembre 2006, cinq jours après que le premier ministre Harper eut présenté sa motion, le 22 novembre. La motion a été adoptée, avec seulement seize députés contre. L’extrait intégral ci-dessous est tiré de HERE FOR CANADA: Memoirs of the 22nd Prime Minister, de Stephen J. Harper, publié le 3 novembre 2026 chez Signal/M&S, une marque éditoriale de Penguin Random House Canada. LA MOTION SUR LA « NATION » 👇🏻 dimitrissoudas.substack.com/…
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Today, Dimitri Pantazopoulos, Partner at Maple Leaf Strategies, was named Chief of Staff to British Columbia Premier-elect Lorne Doerkson. Dimitri is taking an indefinite leave from Maple Leaf Strategies to assume this important role. We congratulate Dimitri on his appointment and wish him every success in this exciting new chapter of public service. #bcpoli #cdnpoli
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Available at fine bookstores this week.
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This is an excellent choice.
BREAKING - (1/3) Chief of staff to Premier-elect Lorne Doerkson will be Dimitri Pantazapolous. Most recently he was deputy campaign dir. for the BC Conservative campaign. He is one of Canada’s top political strategists and pollsters. #bcpoli #cdnpoli
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Debt interest will kill us all.
The developed world is hurtling towards a public debt crisis, led by the United States, and almost no one is talking about it. When I helped to launch the Canadian Taxpayers Federation in the early 90s, there was deep and growing anxiety about growing public debt here, in the US, and our peer democracies. That helped create the political conditions for Canada's hugely successful fiscal retrenchment in the mid 90s, led by Alberta, and ultimately adopted by the Chretien government. If the developed world does not confront the growing public debt disaster, accelerated by aging populations, we will reap the whirlwind. wsj.com/economy/fiscal-hawks…
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I kinda like her weirdly Garry?! Do I need a session?
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To everyone terrified of socialism… Tonight you'll be handing out free stuff to people who didn't work for it. Happy Halloween, comrades! 🎃😂
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I can't wait to read this book!!
EXCLUSIVE: How I faced down the ‘coalition coup’ — by Stephen Harper In his new memoir, the former PM admits he thought the opposition’s 2008 gambit was a bluff. But the participation of the separatist Bloc Québécois proved to be its undoing nationalpost.com/longreads/e…
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She told me.
I'm proud to announce an Associate Membership with your mom.
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Wonderful tribute to a fantastic guy. Miss you, Pat.
Patrick Beatty described as a 'super-unifier' who might have changed the world ottawacitizen.com/news/patri…
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One of the best.
Patrick Beatty described as a 'super-unifier' who might have changed the world ottawacitizen.com/news/patri…
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This is a beautiful tribute to a good man with a big heart. Patrick is tremendously missed by all of us who proudly called him a friend.
Patrick Beatty described as a 'super-unifier' who might have changed the world ottawacitizen.com/news/patri…
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Oooh, Freddy's done his homework!!!
Actually, a supermajority (2/3 seats) is a thing in CDN politics. Nova Scotia needs it to change standing orders, and BC needs it to fire independent officers of the legislature.
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Back then and to this day we call him Jeune Rodolphe.
Est-ce la journée pour partager ma photo lors du sommet Canada🇨🇦-UE 🇪🇺 ? 😉 septembre 2014
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