Stephen Harper's official portrait to be unveiled 20 years after Conservative victory

Stephen Harper's official portrait will be unveiled on February 3, marking 20 years since his Conservative party's first election victory. The portrait, painted by Phil Richards, was a collaborative process involving extensive sittings and discussions with the former Prime Minister. Richards described Harper as an engaged and personable sitter. The unveiling coincides with a gala celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Harper government's rise to power, which lasted nearly a decade.