Harper maintains hard line on foreign issues as Parliament resumes

Prime Minister Harper rallied his M-Ps with a campaign-style speech laden with economic high-fives and tough talk about protecting Canadian values around the world.

With Conservative caucus members and several massive Canadian flags as a backdrop, Harper touted his government’s work in creating jobs, sealing trade deals and cracking down on criminals.

But he got the loudest cheers when he talked about the government’s position on terrorists in Iraq and Syria, the crisis in Ukraine and the threat against Israel