Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his wife Laureen Harper attend the G8 Summit in Deauville, France. On May 25, Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his wife Laureen Harper are greeted by Marc Lortie, Canada's Ambassador to France, and his wife Patricia Dunn on arrival in France for the G8 Summit. On May 26, Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Japan's Prime Minister Naoto Kan hold a bilateral meeting in Deauville, France. Prime Minister Stephen Harper is officially welcomed to the G8 Summit by French President, Nicolas Sarkozy, on arrival for a working lunch. Prime Minister Stephen Harper walks to the opening session with British Prime Minister David Cameron, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev at the G8 Summit. Prime Minister Stephen Harper chats with US President Barack Obama following a working lunch at the G8 Summit. Prime Minister Stephen Harper and British Prime Minister David Cameron meet on the first day of the G8 Summit. Prime Minister Stephen Harper hosts a trilateral with European Union President Herman Van Rompuy and the President of the European Commission, José Manuel Barroso, at the G8 Summit in Deauville, France. On May 26, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy greets Laureen Harper as she arrives for a luncheon at Villa Strassburger during the G8 Summit in Deauville, France. Laureen Harper listens to producers of cheese, cider, and caramel speak during the Spousal Program at Villa Strassburger. Laureen Harper attends the "Fight against illiteracy" working session during the Spousal Program at the G8 Summit. Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his wife Laureen Harper arrive at Le Ciro's restaurant for an official dinner. On May 27, Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird walk to a morning plenary session at the G8 Summit in Deauville, France. Prime Minister Stephen Harper participates in a morning plenary session at the G8 Summit. Prime Minister Stephen Harper listens to opening remarks during the G8-Africa Partnership working session at the G8 Summit. Prime Minister Stephen Harper chats with British Prime Minister David Cameron during a family photo at the G8 Summit. Prime Minister Stephen Harper walks with British Prime Minister David Cameron en route to a working luncheon at the G8 Summit. Prime Minister Stephen Harper holds a closing press conference following the G8 Summit. On May 27, Laureen Harper is greeted by Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, prior to a working luncheon on the protection of mothers and children against AIDS. Laureen Harper poses for a family photo with the Heads of Delegation of African countries and other G8 spouses. Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his wife Laureen Harper take a stroll along the beach following the G8 Summit in Deauville, France. Ambassador Marc Lortie and Prime Minister Stephen Harper listen as Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird speaks during an embassy event in Deauville, France. The following people are also depicted in the photographs: Laureen Harper, John Baird, Dimitri Soudas, Nigel Wright, Marc Lortie, Patricia Dunn, Andrea McGuigan, Jeremy Hunt, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, Nicolas Sarkozy, Naoto Kan, Margarida Barroso, Geertrui Windels, Svetlana Medvedeva, Nicole Ameline, David Cameron, Angela Merkel, Dmitry Medvedev, Barack Obama, José Manuel Barroso, Herman Van Rompuy, Essam Sharaf.
