Stephen Harper( from 2004 to PRESENT )

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Dorcas Yeung

Who is Stephen Harper?

• Born in Toronto, 1959

• Graduated with a 95.7% average

• Joined a Young Liberal’s Club in high school

• University of Toronto drop-out

• Worked for Imperial Oil (Edmonton)

• University of Calgary (Economics)

• biographical outline

•Early years

•Initial accomplishments/positions in politics

• Ran for MP in Calgary West 1988, 1993

• Caucus group

• Resigned as a MP 1997

• National Citizens Coalition President

• Wrote “Our Benign Dictatorship” and “Alberta Agenda”

Rise to power

Harper’s ACCOMPLISHMENTS• New laws and amendments to old

ones• Immigration history in Canada• Land disputes• Tax Credits• New taxes and tax reduction• Economic Action• World trade• Quebec nation• Environmental acts• Canadian military

Oct. 3, 2009 – sang Beatles song with Yo-Yo Ma

Presently… (the final days?)

• Minority government• Assistance to Haiti

• Proroguing parliament• Bill C-15, torture in Afghanistan

• Welcoming the world

Analysis

• Has experience

• Uses “political tricks”

• Avoids certain difficult decisions

• Favours oil industry

• “puppet”

• Has no legitimate reason for proroguing

Sources• Sherman, Steve J. “Canadian PM Harper Accused of Shutting Down

Torture Probe.” At http://www.democracynow.org/2009/12/31/headlines ,(Dec. 31st 2009). January 13th, 2010.

• Crux, Sandy. “Harper Gov’t Record.” At http://www.justpolitics.info/harper-govt-record/ , (January 2nd 2010). January 13th , 2010.

• “Canada Oil and Gas Operations Act (R.S., 1985, c. O-7).” At http://laws.justice.gc.ca/eng/O-7/page-2.html#anchorbo-ga:s_2_1 , (January 12th, 2010). January 13th, 2010.

• Dobbin, Murray. “President Stephen Harper: Is he governing for Canada, or just Alberta?” At http://thetyee.ca/Views/2006/04/20/PresidentHarper/ , (January 12th, 2010). January 13th,2010.

Sources• Dobbin, Murray. “Six Ways Harper is Wrecking the Economy.” At

http://thetyee.ca/Views/2008/10/02/Harper/ , (January 12th, 2010). January 13th,2010.

• Kilpatrick, Sean. “Harper says proroguing best for 'important work.’ ” At http://toronto.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20100111/harper_stimulus_100111/20100111/?hub=TorontoNewHome , (January 11th, 2010). January 13th, 2010.

• Wallace, Kenyon and Humphreys, Adrian. “Harper pledges assistance to Haiti.” At http://www.nationalpost.com/news/canada/politics/story.html?id=2434299 , (January 12th, 2010) January 13th, 2010

• “Stephen Harper: Prime Minister of Canada.” At http://www.pm.gc.ca/eng/default.asp , (January 14th, 2010) January 13th, 2010

• “Stephen Harper.” At http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Harper , (2009) January 13th, 2010