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Once the deal was inked, Harper was then elected first leader of the new [[Conservative Party of Canada]]. Defeating Magna International CEO and Red-Tory, [[Belinda Stronach]] and Ontario Health Minister, Tony Clement.

Once the deal was inked, Harper was then elected first leader of the new [[Conservative Party of Canada]]. Defeating Magna International CEO and Red-Tory, [[Belinda Stronach]] and Ontario Health Minister, Tony Clement.

==Prime Minister==

==Prime Minister==

==Views==

==Views==

Mr. Harper is a member of the Christian and Missionary Alliance, a conservative evangelical Christian group, and is generally considered to have [[socially conservative]] views on most issues. During the [[Iraq War|2003 Iraq War]] his party was the only one in Canada that supported the United States and George W. Bush. In his past careers he has also been strongly critical of taxation.

Mr. Harper is a member of the Christian and Missionary Alliance, a conservative evangelical Christian group, and is generally considered to have [[socially conservative]] views on most issues. During the [[Iraq War|2003 Iraq War]] his party was the only one in Canada that supported the United States and George W. Bush. In his past careers, he has also been strongly critical of taxation.

As Prime Minister, however, Harper has governed much more pragmatically. Canadian liberals often accuse Harper of being "right wing" and too similar to [[George W. Bush]] and American [[Republicans]]; analogies which are used to inflame anti-American sentiment in Canada. In the 2006 election Harper thus sought to distance himself from some of his strongly conservative positions of the past, usually by vowing to not pursue a radical social agenda while in office, but instead focus on certain economic priorities. Mr. Harper is one of the only people in Canada who supported the intervention in Libya, and also is one of few people in Canada in support of importing American aircraft, in lieu of producing Canadian fighters, out of a loyalty to American business.

As Prime Minister, however, Harper has governed much more pragmatically. Canadian liberals often accuse Harper of being "right wing" and too similar to [[George W. Bush]] and American [[Republicans]]; analogies which are used to inflame anti-American sentiment in Canada. In the 2006 election, Harper thus sought to distance himself from some of his strongly conservative positions of the past, usually by vowing to not pursue a radical social agenda while in office, but instead focus on certain economic priorities. Mr. Harper is one of the only people in Canada who supported the intervention in Libya, and also is one of few people in Canada in support of importing American aircraft, in lieu of producing Canadian fighters, out of a loyalty to American business.

In his reign he did nothing against [[abortion]] (which in Canada is completely legal) and nothing against [[same-sex marriage|same-sex "marriage"]] and same-sex adoption.

During his tenure as Prime Minister, Harper did nothing against [[abortion]] (which in Canada is completely legal) and nothing against [[same-sex marriage|same-sex "marriage"]] and same-sex adoption.

Like [[Justin Trudeau]], he is a supporter of [[CETA]].

Like [[Justin Trudeau]], he is a supporter of [[CETA]]. However, he has also criticized [[globalism]].<ref>Mastrangelo, Alana (January 29, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2019/01/29/former-pm-of-canada-explains-why-trump-won-in-prageru-video-globalism-founded-in-fantasy/ Former PM of Canada Explains Why Trump Won in PragerU Video: Globalism Founded in ‘Fantasy’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 30, 2019.</ref>

== References ==

== References ==

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