Posted AT 4:35 AM EST on 20/06/06
Harper defends Canadian diversity
VANCOUVER — Prime Minister Stephen Harper issued a ringing defence of cultural diversity yesterday, rejecting calls for Canada to be less open to immigration as a way of curbing terrorism. "I believe, actually, the opposite is true," Mr. Harper told the opening session of the United Nations' World Urban Forum here.
"Canada's diversity, properly nurtured, is our greatest strength.
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