Stephen Harper
Stephen Harper is a Conservative Canadian politician who served as prime minister of Canada from 2006 to 2015.
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Stephen Harper, a Canadian politician, held the position of the 22nd Prime Minister of Canada for nearly a decade, from 2006 to 2015. As the longest-serving Conservative prime minister since Sir John A. Macdonald, Harper was known for his fiscal conservatism, tough-on-crime policies, tax cuts, expanded trade agreements, and emphasis on national security. He also wrote a book titled “Right Here, Right Now: Politics and Leadership in the Age of Disruption.” In addition to his political accomplishments, Harper is a self-taught pianist who has performed rock songs at public events.