Canada announces it will build Haitian government base
By APMonday, February 15, 2010
Canada to build Haitian government base
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper says his country will build the Haitian government a temporary base.
Canada will spend up to $12 million on the building to replace several government offices that were damaged in the Jan. 12 earthquake.
Harper’s two-day visit began Monday. He made the announcement after meeting with Haitian President Rene Preval and Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive.
He said the new base was a crucial to Haiti’s reconstruction.
The new base will accommodate key ministries and Haitian public servants for up to a year.
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