Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper: Canada

Stephen Harper Dept: DAVOS, Switzerland - The federal government is poised to transform immigration, pensions and research and development policy, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said today, according to Winnipeg Free Press. "In the months to come, our government will undertake major transformations to position Canada for growth over the next generation," Harper said in an address to the some of the 2,600 forum delegates and bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney looks on as Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper opens a meeting with international business leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Thursday January 26, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld In a major speech to global movers and shakers at the World Economic Forum, he said the idea is to position Canada as a more competitive force in the global economy and to confront the pressures of an aging population. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.