On Saturday, July 4th, the Conservative Party of Canada’s Calgary Southwest Constituency hosted the 35th annual Stampede Barbeque at Heritage Park.
The event, the sole fundraiser for the Calgary Southwest Electoral District Association, attracted dozens of notable Cabinet Ministers, Members of Parliament, Leaders of Opposition and Candidates of Record – most of which wanted to hear the Right Honourable Stephen Harper, P.C., M.P., Prime Minister of Canada speak.
The key point of this year’s speech was that Canada was least affected of the G8 countries by the current global economic downturn and that jobs were still being created. After that, while all ate dinner which included Alberta Prime Rib (served medium rare), the Prime Minister took two hours of his time to shake hands, kiss babies and pose for photos.
As always, we’re looking forward to next year’s event.