Photo: Stephen Harper meets the people in Arctic Bay

Prime Minister Stephen Harper, waving in middle, greets people in Arctic Bay during a brief stop in that North Baffin community Aug. 25 during his annual northern tour. According to local reports, he took a walk on the breakwater, spent about a half-hour meeting residents, then left by helicopter for Pond Inlet. The HMCS Kingston and the CCGS Des Groseilliers lie in the background. Harper is expected to arrive in Iqaluit later today, Aug. 25. (PHOTO BY CLARE KINES)