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Stephen Harper was born on April 30, 1959 in Toronto, Ontario.  He received a Master's degree in economics from the University of Calgary.

Stephen Harper was born on April 30, 1959 in Toronto, Ontario.  He received a Master's degree in economics from the University of Calgary.

He was first elected to Parliament in 1993 as a Reform Party of Canada member to represent the riding of Calgary West.

He was first elected to Parliament in 1993 as a [[Reform Party of Canada]] member to represent the riding of Calgary West.

Subsequently, he became the head of the [[National Citizens Coalition]] (NCC), a conservative advocacy group in Canada.

Subsequently, he became the head of the [[National Citizens Coalition]] (NCC), a conservative advocacy group in Canada.

Although Mr. Harper is a member of the Christian and Missionary Alliance, a conservative evangelical Christian group, he has not reintroduced capital punishment, sent Canadian troops to Iraq nor banned gay marriage.  He has, however, introduced reforms limiting Canadian gun control laws and may be able to implement a more conservative set of policies if his party wins re-election with a majority of the seats in the Canadian parliament.

Although Mr. Harper is a member of the Christian and Missionary Alliance, a conservative evangelical Christian group, he has not reintroduced capital punishment, sent Canadian troops to Iraq nor banned gay marriage.  He has, however, introduced reforms limiting Canadian gun control laws and may be able to implement a more conservative set of policies if his party wins re-election with a majority of the seats in the Canadian parliament.

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