Prime Minister Stephen Harper attends the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in Sydney, Australia. The Summit takes place over three days. On September 7, Prime Minister Stephen Harper is greeted by Australian Prime Minister John Howard before the business summit addresses. Prime Minister Stephen Harper meets with Canada's APEC youth in Sydney. He meets with New Zealand's Prime Minister Helen Clark. He meets with Peru's President Alan García. Mrs. Laureen Harper visits the aquarium in Sydney, Australia (spousal tour). She also climbs the Sydney Harbour Bridge in Sydney. On September 8, Prime Minister Stephen Harper is greeted as he arrives for the APEC Summit. Prime Minister Stephen Harper shakes hands with Russia's President Vladimir Putin during the APEC Summit. Prime Minister Stephen Harper participates in the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) Dialogue during the APEC Leaders Meeting. Prime Minister Stephen Harper chats with Chinese President Hu Jintao and Chilean President Michelle Bachelet during a family photo in front of the Sydney Opera. Prime Minister Stephen Harper heads to the next APEC meeting. On September 9, Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Mexican President Felipe Calderón hold a bilateral meeting during the APEC Summit. Prime Minister Stephen Harper participates in meetings at Government House during APEC. Prime Minister Stephen Harper arrives for a photo op of the Sydney Declaration during the APEC meetings. Mrs. Laureen Harper walks along Bondi Beach during their annual kite festival in Sydney (spousal tour). On September 10, Laureen Harper feeds the giraffes at the Toronga Zoo in Sydney (spousal tour). Prime Minister Stephen Harper looks around from the co-pilot seat of a fight simulator at the Qantas Jet Base in Sydney. Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Laureen Harper board the Airbus in Sydney, en route to Canberra. Prime Minister Stephen Harper pauses after laying a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. On September 11, Prime Minister Stephen Harper inspects the Guard of Honour at Parliament House in Canberra. Prime Minister Stephen Harper addresses members and senators of the Australian government in Canberra. Laureen Harper and Janette Howard visit the National Portrait Gallery that is housed in the former Parliament House in Canberra (spousal tour). Australian Prime Minister John Howard and Prime Minister Stephen Harper hold a joint press conference at Parliament House in Canberra. Mr. Harper meets with the Australian Leader of the Opposition, Kevin Rudd, at Parliament House in Canberra. The Harpers and the Howards stand for prayers before a luncheon at Parliament House. Prime Minister Stephen Harper tours the grounds of the Canadian High Commission. Mr. Harper plants a tree during his visit to the Canadian High Commission in Canberra. The following people are also depicted in the photographs: Hassanal Bolkiah, Michelle Bachelet, Donald Tsang, Shinzo Abe, Abdhullah Ahmad Badawi, Helen Clark, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, Vladimir Putin, Surayud Chulanont, George W. Bush, Hu Jintao, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Roh Moo-hyun, Felipe Calderón, Michael Somare, Alan García, Lee Hsien Loong, Stan Shih, Nguyen Minh Triet, Peter Davies, Kwon Yang-sook, Laureen Harper, Carolyn Yeh, Vu Huy Hoang, Jeanne Abdullah, Margarita Zavala de Calderón.
