Some of Harpers year end thoughts ■On the shooting events in Ottawa on Oct. 22: Harper refused to say whether he hid in a closet as was reported in the media. My first responsibility is to extricate myself from such a situation, so I can continue the normal functions of government. Harper said the first person he called after the shooting incident was his mom, who had been watching the events unfold on TV. ■On the Mike Duffy trial set to start on April 7: Harper said his lawyer told him theres no reason to believe he would be called to appear as a witness at the suspended senators trial. I have no knowledge of Mr. Duffys activities. Im not party to the matters hes been charged with. ■On his governments handling of veterans affairs: The fact of the matter is, this country has the best veterans programs and services in the world. They are services we have increased significantly. Asked whether he still had confidence in Veterans Affairs Minister Julian Fantino, Harper said by definition, the prime minister has confidence in all of his ministers. ■On the federal election set for Oct. 19, 2015: Harper said he has every intention of leading the Conservative Party into the next federal election, and dismissed rumours hell call an early election. I still love the job, he said. ■On a public inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women: It isnt high on our radar, to be honest.
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