Make Parliament Work To Avoid Unnecessary Election: Prime Minister

Edited by Henry S. Brown and Jacques J.M. Shore

Prime Minister Stephen Harper says making Parliament work is essential if Canada is to avoid an unnecessary election that would jeopardize our economic recovery.

"The economy remains the number one priority of Canadians and of our Government," said the Prime Minister. "An unnecessary election is the last thing that Canadians need, that the economy needs, at this time."

To advance the objective of making Parliament work, the Prime Minister today announced the appointment of one of his most experienced, senior Ministers to the position of Leader of the Government in the House of Commons.  The Honourable John Baird has a mandate to work cooperatively with the other parties and make Parliament function.