Prime Minister Stephen Harper
Stephen Harper was sworn in as Canada's 22nd Prime Minister on February 6, 2006....
On January 23, 2006, Mr. Harper led the Conservative Party to power by winning 124 seats in Canada's 39th federal election.
As Prime Minister, Mr. Harper is committed to building a Canada that remains strong, united, independent and free. He is committed to enacting accountability measures for government, lowering taxes for working families, reforming the criminal justice system, helping parents cope with the costs of child care and negotiating a patient wait times guarantee with the provinces.
Stephen Harper was born on April 30, 1959, in Toronto, Ontario. He moved to Alberta in 1978 to work in the petroleum industry and went on to obtain both a bachelor's and a master's degree in economics from the University of Calgary. Stephen Harper is an honorary member of the International Raoul Wallenberg Foundation. Mr. Harper and his wife, Laureen (Teskey) Harper, have two children, Benjamin and Rachel, and maintain a permanent home in Calgary.
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