Stephen Harper

Stephen Harper

Stephen Harper is leader of the Conservative Party of Canada and has been Canadian Prime Minister since 2006.

Harper officially dissolved Parliament on September 7, 2008 so that an early general election could be called as early as October 14.¹ ² Just days later, he was forced to apologize for an animated online campaign ad depicting a bird pooping on Liberal Party leader Stephane Dion.

Fast Facts

Born: April 30, 1959 in Toronto, Canada
Party: Conservative Party of Canada
22nd Prime Minister of Canada
Assumed office: February 6, 2006
Preceded by: Paul Martin
Previous office: Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada
Negotiated the 2003 merger that formed the Conservative Party
First non-Liberal Party Prime Minister since 1993

Political Merger

In 2002, Harper was elected leader of the Canadian Alliance and became the Leader of the Opposition in the Canadian Parliament. From there, he negotiated and agreement with the Progressive Conservative Party's leader, Peter MacKay. The two merged parties to form the Conservative Party of Canada in 2003.

Breath of Conservative Air

Harper's Conservative Party of Canada won a minority government in the 2006 parliamentary elections to make Harper the new party's first Prime Minister. He is also the first Prime Minster in 12 years not to be affiliated with the Liberal Party.

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ChronicleHerald.ca: Harper in flap over bird poop ad (September 9, 2008)
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YouTube: Stephen Harper brings US style media control to Canada (Time: 5:27)

Stephen Harper Recent News

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The Week: Canada's Liberal coup (December 2, 2008)
CBC News: PM expected to launch election campaign Sunday (September 4, 2008)
TorontoSun.com: "Harper ready to shuffle deck" (August 13, 2007)
FOXNews.com: "Canada Announces Arctic Base, Port" (August 10, 2007)
London Free Press: "Canadians not sure of Harper's direction" (August 9, 2007)
Bloomberg.com: Harper Announces New Military Facilities... (August 10, 2007)
CBC News: PM Stephen Harper promises $1B in aid for farmers... (March 9, 2007)

Stephen Harper Background and Profiles

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TheStar.com: "Long before Leafs, T.O. had a team to call its own" by Stephen Harper (2006)
Conservative.Ca: Meet Our MPs: Stephen Harper (2006)

Stephen Harper Blogs and Commentaries

National Post: Dear President Harper (August 11, 2007)
Anh Khoi Do's blog: "Stephen Harper Testing His Popularity in Quebec?"
CBC News: Analysis & Viewpoint: Stephen Harper (2002)
The Prairie Wrangler: Stephen Harper's a jackass: The Liberal proof (June 5, 2007)
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Stephen Harper Photos

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Stephen Harper Videos

YouTube: Stephen Harper taken out of context (Time: 7:05)
YouTube: Stephen Harper speaks at Vimy Ridge (Time: 6:46)
YouTube: Stephen Harper on Mike Duffy Live, 2/20/07 (Time: 9:59)
YouTube: Stephen Harper and the Quebecois Nation (Time: 4:55)
YouTube: Stephen Harper brings US style media control to Canada
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Stephen Harper Criticism and Controversy

Wikipedia: United States-Canada softwood lumber dispute
ACAH: "A Brief History of the U.S.-Canada Softwood Lumber Dispute"
GlobeAndMail.com: "Harper uses same-sex to tap into ethnic vote" (2005)
TorontoSun.com: "Stephen Harper gets poll-axed" (2005)
Calgary Herald: "Harper shrugs off critics" (2006)

Stephen Harper Timeline

CBC News: Stephen Harper Timeline
April 30, 1959: Born in Toronto, Ontario
1988: Runs unsuccessfully for Canadian House of Commons
1993-1997: Member of Parliament representing Calgary West
March 20, 2002: Wins leadership of Canadian Alliance
May, 2002: Officially made Leader of the Opposition
January 12, 2004: Resigns as Leader of the Opposition
March 20, 2004: Becomes leader of the newly-formed Conservative Party of Canada
February 6, 2006: Assumes office as 22nd Prime Minister of Canada

Stephen Harper Satire and Humor

What is Stephen Harper Reading?
Torontoist: Defacedbook: Stephen Harper is all, like, "Go Sens, go!" (May 25, 2007)
MackayCartoons: Stephen Harper Editorial Cartoons
YouTube Video: Cartoon: Stephen Harper Meets George Bush (Time: 3:18)