Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper delivers a speech at his annual Prime Minister's BBQ during the Calgary Stampede in Calgary, Alberta, July 4, 2009. Reuters Pictures 5 months ago

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper delivers a speech at his annual Prime Minister's BBQ during the Calgary Stampede in Calgary, Alberta, July 4, 2009.

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  1. Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, center, reacts to a standing ovation after he sang and played The Beatles song "With a Little Help From My Friends" on the piano during a surprise appearance at the National Arts Centre Gala in Ottawa, Ont., Saturday Oct. 3, 2009. He is flanked by guitarist Richard Linke, left, and cellist Yo-Yo Ma, right, and percussionist Phil Nolan, far right.
  2. Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, center, sings as plays The Beatles song "With a Little Help From My Friends" on the piano during a surprise appearance at the National Arts Centre Gala in Ottawa, Ont., Saturday Oct. 3, 2009. Members of the NAC orchestra look on.
  3. Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper (R) talks with new U.S. Ambassador to Canada David Jacobson during a meeting at Harper's Langevin Block office in Ottawa October 2, 2009.
  4. Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper (C) listens as Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon speaks to him as Canada's Finance Minister Jim Flaherty sits at right at the Pittsburgh G20 Summit in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania September 25, 2009.
  5. Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper (R) listens as Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon speaks to him at the Pittsburgh G20 Summit in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania September 25, 2009.
  6. Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper (L) and Finance Minister Jim Flaherty (C) attend the G20 Summit in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania September 25, 2009.
  7. Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper (L) and Finance Minister Jim Flaherty attend the G20 Summit in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania September 25, 2009.
  8. Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev, center, stands between Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper, right, and Argentina's President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, during a group photo opportunity at the G-20 summit in Pittsburgh, Friday, Sept. 25, 2009.
  9. Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper (L) and his wife Laureen (2nd R) stand with U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama at the Phipps Conservatory for an opening reception and working dinner for delegation leaders at the Pittsburgh G20 Summit in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania September 24, 2009.
  10. Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper (L) is greeted by U.S. President Barack Obama as he arrives at the Phipps Conservatory for an opening reception and working dinner for delegation leaders at the Pittsburgh G20 Summit in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania September 24, 2009.
  11. US President Barack Obama (2ndL) and US First Lady Michelle Obama (R) welcome Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper (L) and his wife Laureen Harper to the G20 dinner on September 24, 2009 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
  12. Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper (C) and his wife Laureen arrive for the G20 Summit at the Pittsburgh International Airport in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania September 24, 2009. Leaders of the Group of 20 countries meet in Pittsburgh on Thursday and Friday, their third gathering since the collapse of investment bank Lehman Brothers a year ago and with their focus now shifting from combating the worst recession since the 1930s to discussing how to prevent it happening again.
  13. Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, right, and wife Laureen arrive to a working dinner reception at the Phipps Conservatory on the opening day of the G-20 Summit in Pittsburgh, Thursday Sept. 24, 2009.
  14. Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, left, and wife Laureen, second from right, are greeted by President Barack Obama and wife Michelle, right, as the G20 leaders arrive to a working dinner reception at the Phipps Conservatory on the opening day of the G20 Summit in Pittsburgh, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2009.
  15. Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper arrives at Pittsburgh International Airport in Coraopolis, Pa., Thursday, Sept. 24, 2009. He will be attending the G 20 Summit being held in Pittsburgh.
  16. Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, right, shakes hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a bilateral meeting at the Waldorf Astoria in New York, Thursday Sept. 24, 2009.

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