Stephen Harper’s portrait unveiled in Parliament amid 20th-anniversary events honoring Canada’s orderly political transitions.

Stephen Harper’s official portrait will be unveiled in Parliament next week as part of events marking the 20th anniversary of the modern Conservative Party’s 2006 rise to power. The week’s activities, aimed at highlighting Canada’s orderly political transitions and cross-partisan respect, include a fireside chat with former Liberal leader Jean Chrétien, a return to question period, a privately funded gala, and a Library and Archives Canada event where Harper donated his records and contributed 100 hours of interviews on key decisions during his decade as prime minister, covering challenges like the war in Afghanistan and the global financial crisis. The events underscore Canada’s stable governance amid current political divisions.