Stephen Harper, the 22nd prime minister of Canada, made 49 international trips to 30 countries during his premiership from February 6, 2006, to November 4, 2015.
Summary The number of visits per country where Prime Minister Harper travelled are: One visit to Belgium, Brazil, Colombia, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Netherlands, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, South Africa, Vietnam Two visits to India, Japan, Poland and Trinidad and Tobago Three visits to Australia, Germany, Russia, South Korea and Ukraine Four visits to Mexico and United Kingdom Five visits to France Twelve visits to United States
2006 Country Location Date Details Image1CancúnMarch 31Harper travelled to Cancún to attend the North American Leaders' Summit with President Vincente Fox and U.S. President George W. Bush.2Washington, D.C.July 6Harper travelled to Washington, D.C. to meet with President George W. Bush.3St. PetersburgJuly 15–17Harper travelled to St. Petersburg to attend the G8 summit.4 HanoiNovember 18–19Harper travelled to Hanoi to attend the APEC Summit.5RigaNovember 28–29Harper travelled to Riga to attend NATO summit.
2007 Country Location Date Details Image1HeiligendammJune 6–8Harper travelled to Heiligendamm to attend the G8 summit.2Sydney, CanberraSeptember 8–11Harper travelled to Sydney to attend the APEC Summit. On September 11, Harper addressed its Parliament.
2008 Country Location Date Details Image1BucharestApril 2–4Harper travelled to Bucharest to attend the 21st NATO Summit.2New OrleansApril 21–22Harper travelled to New Orleans to attend the North American Leaders' Summit with President George W. Bush and Mexican President Felipe Calderón.3TōyakoJuly 7–9Harper travelled to Tōyako to attend the G8 summit.4New York CitySeptember 24Met with President Bush at the Council of the Americas in New York City.5Washington, D.C.November 14–15Harper travelled to Washington, D.C. to attend the G-20 summit.6LimaNovember 22–23Harper travelled to Lima to attend the APEC summit.
2009 Country Location Date Details Image1LondonApril 2Harper travelled to London to attend the G-20 summit.2StrasbourgApril 3–4Harper travelled to Strasbourg and Kehl to attend the 22nd NATO Summit.Baden-Baden, Kehl3Port of SpainApril 17–19Harper travelled to Port of Spain to attend the Summit of the Americas.4Juno BeachJune 5–7Harper travelled to Normandy to attend the 65th anniversary D-Day and the Battle of Normandy.5L'AquilaJuly 8–10Harper travelled to L'Aquila to attend the G8 summit.6GuadalajaraAugust 9–10Harper travelled to Guadalajara to attend the North American Leaders' Summit with President Felipe Calderón and U.S. President Barack Obama.7Washington, D.C.September 16Harper travelled to Washington, D.C. to meet with President Barack Obama.8PittsburghSeptember 24–25Harper travelled to Pittsburgh to attend the G-20 summit.9SingaporeNovember 14–15Harper travelled to Singapore to attend the APEC summit.New DelhiNovember 17Harper travelled to New Delhi to meet with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.10Port of SpainNovember 27–29Harper travelled to Port of Spain to attend the 2009 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.11BeijingDecember 3During the visit Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao publicly scolded Harper for not visiting earlier, pointing out that "this is the first meeting between the Chinese premier and a Canadian prime minister in almost five years"; Harper in response said that, "it's almost been five years since we had yourself or President Hu in our country."12SeoulDecember 7Harper travelled to Seoul to meet with President Lee Myung-bak.
2010 Country Location Date Details Image1Washington, D.C.April 12–13Harper travelled to Washington, D.C. to attend the Nuclear Security Summit.2LondonJune 3Harper travelled to London to meet with Prime Minister David Cameron.3SeoulNovember 11–12Harper travelled to Seoul to attend the G-20 summit.YokohamaNovember 13–14Harper travelled to Yokohama to attend the APEC summit.4LisbonNovember 19–20Harper travelled to Lisbon to attend the 23rd NATO summit.
2011 Country Location Date Details Image1Washington, D.C.February 4Harper travelled to Washington, D.C. to meet with President Barack Obama.2DeauvilleMay 26–27Harper travelled to Deauville to attend the G8 summit.3BrasíliaAugust 8Harper travelled to Brasília to meet with President Dilma Rousseff.4PerthOctober 28–30Harper travelled to Perth to attend the 2011 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.5CannesNovember 3–4Harper travelled to Cannes to attend the G-20 summit.6HonoluluNovember 12–13Harper travelled to Honolulu to attend the APEC Summit.7Washington, D.C.December 7Harper travelled to Washington, D.C. to meet with President Barack Obama.
2012 Country Location Date Details Image1SeoulMarch 26–27Harper travelled to Seoul to attend the Nuclear Security Summit.2Washington, D.C.April 2Harper travelled to Washington, D.C. to attend the North American Leaders' Summit with President Barack Obama and Mexican President Felipe Calderón.3CartagenaApril 14–15Harper travelled to Cartagena to attend the Summit of the Americas.4Camp David, ChicagoMay 18–21Harper travelled to the United States to attend the G8 summit and the 24th NATO summit.5Cabo San LucasJune 18–19Harper travelled to Cabo San Lucas to attend the G-20 summit.6VladivostokSeptember 9–10Harper travelled to Vladivostok to attend the APEC summit.7New DelhiNovember 6Harper travelled to New Delhi to meet with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.8ManilaNovember 9–12Official visit
2013 Country Location Date Details Image1DublinJune 16–17Harper, began his two day visit to Ireland yesterday in advance of the G8 summit in Enniskillen. Met with Taoiseach Enda Kenny to discuss trade opportunities.Taoiseach to discuss trade opportunities with Canadian Prime Minister in DublinEnniskillenJune 17–18Harper travelled to Enniskillen to attend the G8 summit.2St. PetersburgSeptember 5–6Harper travelled to St. Petersburg to attend the G-20 summit.3DenpasarOctober 5–7Harper travelled to Denpasar to attend the APEC summit.4JohannesburgDecember 9Harper attended the national memorial service for Nelson Mandela in Johannesburg. The ceremony brought together world leaders, royals, and representatives of international organizations to pay tribute to Mandela’s legacy of reconciliation, democracy, and human rights. Harper joined other heads of government and state in commemorating Mandela’s life and contributions during South Africa’s official period of mourning.https://www.cbsnews.com/news/scores-of-world-leaders-planning-to-attend-mandela-memorial/
2014 Country Location Date Details Image1Mexico City, TolucaFebruary 18–19Harper travelled to Toluca to attend the North American Leaders' Summit with President Enrique Peña Nieto and U.S. President Barack Obama.2KyivMarch 22Harper travelled to Kyiv to meet with Ukrainian Prime Minister Arsenii Yatseniuk.https://canada.mfa.gov.ua/en/news/20376-zustrich-premjer-ministra-ukrajini-ajacenyuka-ta-premjer-ministra-kanadi-sgarpera He became the first G7 leader to visit the epicentre of Ukraine's recent divisive protests.https://globalnews.ca/news/1224379/harper-lands-in-ukraine-first-g7-leader-to-stand-beside-new-regime/3The HagueMarch 24–25Harper travelled to The Hague to attend the Nuclear Security Summit.4WarsawJune 4Harper travelled to Kyiv to meet with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk.BrusselsJune 4–5Harper travelled to Brussels to attend the G7 summit.5NormandyJune 5–6Harper travelled to Juno Beach to attend the 70th anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy.KyivJune 7Harper attended the inauguration of Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko in Kyiv. During the visit, Harper met with Poroshenko to reaffirm Canada’s support for Ukraine amid the ongoing conflict in eastern Ukraine and expressed solidarity with Ukraine’s efforts to defend its sovereignty and pursue closer ties with Europe.https://globalnews.ca/news/1380177/stephen-harper-attends-inauguration-of-kyiv-president/6NewportSeptember 4–5Harper travelled to Newport to attend the 25th NATO summit.7BeijingNovember 10–11Harper travelled to Beijing to attend the APEC summit.8BrisbaneNovember 15–16Harper travelled to Brisbane to attend the G-20 summit.
2015 Country Location Date Details Image1Panama CityApril 10–11Harper travelled to Panama City to attend the Summit of the Americas.2KyivJune 6Harper travelled to Kyiv, where he met with President Petro Poroshenko and Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk amid renewed fighting in eastern Ukraine. During the visit, Harper reaffirmed Canada’s support for Ukraine and discussed international efforts to respond to Russian.https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/article/harper-in-kyiv-as-renewed-violence-intensifies-in-eastern-ukraine/KrünJune 7–8Harper travelled to Krün to attend the G7 summit.WarsawJune 9Harper travelled to meet with Prime Minister Ewa Kopacz and President Bronislaw Komorowski, where they discussed and issued a joint statement on the conflict in Ukraine.
Multilateral meetings Multilateral meetings of the following intergovernmental organizations took place during Stephen Harper's Premiership (2006–2015).
Group Year2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015UNGA APEC November 18–19, Hanoi September 8–9, Sydney November 22–23, Lima November 14–15, Singapore November 13–14, Yokohama November 12–13, Honolulu September 9–10, Vladivostok October 5–7, Denpasar November 10–11, Beijing G8 / G7 July 15–17, St. Petersburg June 6–8, Heiligendamm July 7–9, Tōyako July 8–10, L'Aquila June 25–26, Huntsville May 26–27, Deauville May 18–19, Camp David June 17–18, Enniskillen June 4–5, Brussels June 7–8, KrünG20 None None November 14–15, Washington April 2, London June 26–27, Toronto November 3–4, Cannes June 18–19, Los Cabos September 5–6, Saint Petersburg November 15–16, Brisbane September 24–25, Pittsburgh November 11–12, SeoulNATO November 28–29, Riga None April 2–4, Bucharest April 3–4, Strasbourg Kehl November 19–20, Lisbon None May 20–21, Chicago None September 4–5, Newport None SOA(OAS) None None None April 17–19, Port of Spain None None April 14–15, Cartagena None None April 10–11, Panama CityNALS March 31, Cancún August 20–21, Montebello April 21–22, New Orleans August 9–10, Guadalajara None None April 2, Washington None February 19, Toluca NoneOIF September 28–29, Bucharest None October 17–19, Quebec City None October 22–24, Montreux None October 12–14, Kinshasa None October 29–30, Dakar None CHOGM None November 23–25, Kampala None November 27–29, Port of Spain None October 28–30, Perth None November 15–17, Colombo None NSS None None None None April 12–13, Washington None March 26–27, Seoul None March 24–25, The Hague None Others ██ = Did not attend
See also Foreign policy of the Stephen Harper government Foreign relations of Canada List of international prime ministerial trips made by Paul Martin, his predecessor List of international prime ministerial trips made by Justin Trudeau, his successor
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