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Canadian PM Harper covers Mick Jagger

Thu, 12/09/2010 - 22:51 by harsheeb

Ottawa -- Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, backed by an Ottawa band, brought the house down with a five-song party set ending with "Jumpin' Jack Flash."

At the Conservative Party's annual Christmas party Wednesday night, Harper startled many by having his wife Laureen make opening remarks before he sat down on stage at an electric piano with the four-man local band, Herringbone, Postmedia News reported.

Harper sang and played through "Sweet Caroline" by Neil Diamond, "I'm On My Way" by the Proclaimers, The Who's "The Seeker" and "Share the Land" by the Guess Who.

The report said many of the people in the packed ballroom were unaware of Harper's musical abilities and stood clapping and shouting, demanding an encore.

Harper says G20 needs benchmarks

Tue, 05/18/2010 - 21:29 by Inderjit Singh

Ottawa -- Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said he would ask the Group of 20 nations to adhere to financial benchmarks that support sustainable economic health.

"We now need to reassure markets not just that we've been prepared to intervene when we had to, but that governments can run responsible and sustainable balances over the long term," Harper said.

"The levels of deficit and debt in many countries are reaching levels that markets judge to be unsustainable," he said.

Harper said he will press the issue at the meeting of G20 leaders in June in Toronto, the Canwest News Service reported Tuesday.

Canadian PM gets by with help from friends

Mon, 10/05/2009 - 12:10 by harsheeb

Ottawa, Oct. 4 -- Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper surprised a National Arts Centre audience by playing a Beatles' tune on piano at a gala event supporting young artists.

Cellist Yo-Yo Ma and Ottawa band Herringbone provided a little help as Harper regaled attendees Saturday by playing "With a Little Help from My Friends" at the performance in Ottawa, the Ottawa Citizen reported Sunday.

The performance came just a year after Harper said he did not think "a bunch of people at a rich gala" had much in common with "ordinary working people."