Cowboy hat clad PM blasts away at Liberals during Stampede BBQ

By: James Stevenson, THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY - Dressed up as a cowboy, Prime Minister Stephen Harper blasted away at the Opposition Liberals Sunday night and promised more action to his government's law and order agenda. Freshly home from the G8 leaders meeting in Japan, Harper celebrated his third Calgary Stampede as prime minister Sunday among more than 800 party faithful and senior government members at his Calgary Southwest riding annual barbecue. The prime minister told the crowd that his minority government intends to deal with the "escalating problem of violent youth crime" when Parliament resumes in the fall. "We must send a message - and we will - that we hold young lawbreakers responsible for their behaviour. That is what we intend to do this coming session." Recent Statistics Canada figures show that while... [read full story]