Stephen Harper

Birthday: 30 April 1959, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Birth Name: Stephen Joseph Harper

Height: 188 cm

Stephen Harper became Prime Minister of Canada on February 6, 2006 after his Conservative Party of Canada won a minority government in the federal election held January 23, 2006.Stephen Harper began his second mandate as Prime Minister following the federal election held on October 14, 2008 after his Conservative Party of Canada won an election in which the Conservative Party of Canada won the most seats, but failed to win a majority government. This term included a massive stimulus package, including funds for infrastructure, which is designed to boost the faltering Canadian economy. During this time, Canada had seen significant job losses in sectors such as auto, manufacturing and forestry, as well as a shrinking GDP.Stephen Harper's third mandate as Prime Minister began following the federal election, held May 2, 2011. His Conservative Party of Canada won a majority of the seats in Canada. Show less «

I've only ever heard two criticisms of prime ministers. They're either too controlling, or they're n...Show more »

I've only ever heard two criticisms of prime ministers. They're either too controlling, or they're not in control. Prime ministers who aren't in control don't last very long. Show less «

[on Alberta's behalf as president of the National Citizens' Coalition, National Post, January 24, 20...Show more »

[on Alberta's behalf as president of the National Citizens' Coalition, National Post, January 24, 2001, "Open Letter to Ralph Klein"] It is imperative to take the initiative, to build firewalls around Alberta, to limit the extent to which an aggressive and hostile federal government can encroach upon legitimate provincial jurisdiction. Show less «

I think we all have more respect for those citizens who run for office to change politics, not to ha...Show more »

I think we all have more respect for those citizens who run for office to change politics, not to have politics change them. Show less «

As long as there are exams, there will always be prayer in schools.

[on opposing Canadian party leaders, 2015] These guys just don't get it. We're living in a dangerous...Show more »

[on opposing Canadian party leaders, 2015] These guys just don't get it. We're living in a dangerous world. Show less «

[to Vladimir Putin at the G-20 conference in Brisbane, 2014] Well, I guess I'll shake your hand, but...Show more »

[to Vladimir Putin at the G-20 conference in Brisbane, 2014] Well, I guess I'll shake your hand, but I only have one thing to say to you: You need to get out of Ukraine. Show less «

I tend to watch American news; I don't like to watch Canadian news and hear what Allan [Gregg, the p...Show more »

I tend to watch American news; I don't like to watch Canadian news and hear what Allan [Gregg, the pollster/CBC pundit seated in the audience] and everybody else is saying about me. Show less «

[observation 2000, on the recently deceased Pierre Trudeau, the former Prime Minister] [He created] ...Show more »

[observation 2000, on the recently deceased Pierre Trudeau, the former Prime Minister] [He created] huge deficits, a mammoth national debt, high taxes, bloated bureaucracy, rising unemployment, record inflation, curtailed trade and declining competitiveness.. Only a bastardized version of his unity vision remains and his other policies have been rejected and repealed by even his own Liberal Party.. He was also a member of the 'greatest generation', the one that defeated the Nazis in war and resolutely stood down the Soviets in the decades that followed. In those battles however, the ones that truly defined his century, Mr. Trudeau took a pass. Show less «

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