The U2 lead singer Bono arrived in Ottawa on Monday meet with Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his Liberal and NDP rivals, the Star reported.
The rock singer was mobbed by the fans who wanted to catch a glimpse of him and asked for autographs in the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill.
Bono said to the reporters, "I want to thank Canada for its generosity, particularly towards woman and children... Of course, we'd like you to do more, that's what we ask any leader," He also added that "the World needs more Canada."
He also said, as he was surrounded by the fans, "Development assistance, or foreign aid as you call it here, is a really good way of showing who you are to the rest of the world."
Jim Watson the Mayor of Ottawa greeted the Irish rock singer. The Mayor said that Bono's star factor can resolve some overlooked issues.
As requested by the lead singer, The Prime Minister and Bono will privately talk to discuss matters about maternal and child health.
According to officials, Tom Mulcair who is the Leader of the Opposition is scheduled to meet with the singer to talk about Bono's international organization One. The organization was co- founded by Bono, which aims to end extreme poverty and diseases that are preventable in different places especially Africa.
For over five years, Prime Minister Stephen Harper has committed $3.5 billion to the cause of maternal and child health. Aiming to reduce deaths among mothers and for the newborns.
Back in 2007, at the G8 summit in Germany, Harper refused to talk with the Irish rock singer, he said "Meeting celebrities isn't my shtick," then The Prime Minister has reportedly been jamming with rock musicians like Brian Adams and Randy Bachman, as MSN reported.
