The following is an edited version of Prime Minister Stephen Harper's speech he delivered in King City, Ont., on March 14 where he announced $425-million in federal spending to preserve ecologically sensitive lands from development. Conservation groups will be asked to raise an additional $275-million to save 200,000 hectares of land in southern communities across Canada. The money will be distributed by the Nature Conservancy of Canada, a non-profit organization. When Mr. Harper delivered this speech he also addressed members of the Nature Conservancy of Canada.

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