MUSKOKA TO HOST 2010 G8 SUMMIT IN HUNTSVILLE, ONTARIO
June 19, 2008
Huntsville, ON
Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced the 2010 G8 Summit
will be held at the Deerhurst Resort
in Huntsville, Ontario. It will be the fifth G8 Summit hosted
by Canada since the country joined the prestigious international organization
in 1976. The Prime Minister was joined at the announcement by Tony
Clement, Canada's Health Minister and Member of Parliament for Parry
Sound-Muskoka.
"Huntsville is a jewel in the Canadian Shield and an ideal location
for this gathering of world leaders," said Prime Minister Harper.
"Our international guests will be charmed by the uniquely Canadian
beauty of the region and by the warm hospitality of Muskokans."
The Prime Minister emphasized the Summit will be a tremendous opportunity
to promote Canada's values and interests on the world stage; to advocate
for open markets and free trade; to insist on truly global action
against global warming; and to champion freedom, democracy, human
rights, and the rule of law.
He also observed that Huntsville and the Muskokas
will benefit from the significant economic activity associated with
the Summit, noting the 2002 G8 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta generated
an estimated $300 million for the regional economy. Prime Minister
Harper added that the international media attending the Summit would
introduce millions of potential tourists to the many attractions of
Ontario cottage country.
"The 2010 G8 Summit will provide short and long-term economic
benefits for the region and the province, and it will be an exceptional
opportunity for Canada to advance its values and interests on the
world stage," Prime Minister Harper concluded.
