Stephen Harper
CanadapoliticianMaleb. 19595.3Global Dominance: 0.01%Stephen Harper served as the 22nd Prime Minister of Canada from 2006 to 2015, leading the Conservative Party. His tenure was marked by a focus on economic management, tax cuts, and a tough stance on crime. Harper's government prioritized free trade agreements and a strong military presence, while also facing criticism for its environmental policies and handling of Indigenous issues. After losing the 2015 election, Harper remained a significant figure in Canadian politics and continues to influence the Conservative Party.
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What of significance did Stephen Harper’s government contribute to Canadian public policy in nine years in office?
The Conservatives need to ask: Why do we want to win – as Conservatives?Canada· 2026-08-08
Stephen Harper was the prime minister who left office in 2015, leading to a vacancy at 24 Sussex.
The history of 24 SussexCanada· 2026-08-06
Stephen Harper was the prime minister during the annual Christmas interview with Lloyd Robertson.
Lloyd Robertson was a gentleman’s journalistCanada· 2026-08-05
Stephen Harper's Conservative government faced criticism for its trade-first agenda in 2012.
Canada’s diplomats have been dispatched on a new missionCanada· 2026-08-03
Chris Alexander served in then-prime minister Stephen Harper’s cabinet from 2013 to 2015.
Former Conservative cabinet minister Chris Alexander enters Toronto’s mayoral raceCanada· 2026-07-29
Former prime minister Stephen Harper is a regular client at Penny Loafers.
A side hustle with extra polish: Inside Bay Street’s actor-owned shoe shineCanada· 2026-07-29
Alexander was the immigration minister in Stephen Harper’s Conservative government from 2013 to 2015.
Former Conservative cabinet minister to run for Toronto mayorCanada· 2026-07-29
Stephen Harper's Conservative government added scores of mandatory minimums that led to the reappearance of the imaginary offender in courts.
The odyssey of a hypothetical offenderCanada· 2026-07-21
Stephen Harper is referenced as a former leader whose tenure led to a lack of ideological interest in the Conservative party.
Conservatives’ performative anger is a symptom of a movement that has lost its wayCanada· 2026-07-18
Stephen Harper’s government agreed to pay for the Gordie Howe bridge in 2012.
A U.S. bridge shakedown in a rough worldCanada· 2026-07-13
Chris Alexander served in former prime minister Stephen Harper’s cabinet from 2013 to 2015.
Former immigration minister Chris Alexander mulls Toronto mayoral bidCanada· 2026-07-11
Former Prime Minister Stephen Harper's mandatory minimum sentence was upheld by the Supreme Court.
Supreme Court upholds Harper-era mandatory minimum for a sex crime against minorsCanada· 2026-07-11
Stephen Harper held the first public nomination hearing for a Supreme Court judge in 2006.
A staged Supreme show doesn’t court confidenceCanada· 2026-07-10
Stephen Harper is a former prime minister who would not have tolerated rogue outbursts in his caucus.
The humiliation of Pierre Poilievre continuesCanada· 2026-07-10
Former prime ministers Jean Chrétien and Stephen Harper are expected to work together to help raise money for the project.
Ottawa sets Aug. 15 deadline for companies to indicate interest in renovating 24 SussexCanada· 2026-07-09
Stephen Harper will unite with Jean Chrétien to help raise money to renovate 24 Sussex Drive.
Chrétien, Harper to take key roles in 24 Sussex fundraising campaignCanada· 2026-07-04
The steepest drop since the round of job cuts implemented by then-prime-minister Stephen Harper in 2012-13.
The federal government’s economic footprint is shrinking at the fastest year-over-year pace in 30 yearsCanada· 2026-07-03
Former prime minister Stephen Harper legislated an increase in the OAS eligibility age from 65 to 67 in his 2012 budget.
We have two retirement ages: the one Canada set and the one Canadians useCanada· 2026-07-02
Under former prime minister Stephen Harper, Mr. Chong was a cabinet minister.
Poilievre shuffling his front bench, placing MP Michael Chong in key finance roleCanada· 2026-06-30
Stephen Harper was the prime minister when Canada and Israel signed the Canada-Israel Strategic Partnership in 2014.
Israel withdrawing defence attaché from embassy in CanadaCanada· 2026-06-28
When Stephen Harper declared last year that 'any level of damage' was worthwhile to preserve Canadian independence, he was articulating the New Canada.
Do you believe in the Old Canada, or the New Canada?Canada· 2026-06-27
Stephen Harper was the last prime minister to live at 24 Sussex Drive.
Finally, someone makes a decision about 24 SussexCanada· 2026-06-27
Mr. Carney said former prime ministers Stephen Harper and Jean Chrétien, who had previously offered to raise funds for the renovation, will provide advice on how to proceed.
Carney kicks off competition to renovate 24 Sussex Dr.Canada· 2026-06-26
Stephen Harper was noted for being possessed of a first-class brain but was cripplingly shy.
Mark Carney might be used to being the smartest guy in the room. That’s no guarantee of success in politicsCanada· 2026-06-26Stephen Harper was the most recent occupant of 24 Sussex Dr., leaving in 2015.
Ottawa launching competition to find firm to rebuild 24 Sussex, sources sayCanada· 2026-06-26
Stephen Harper is a former prime minister of Canada referenced in relation to Howard Anglin's experience.
The Bloc’s meta-campaign about referendum rulesCanada· 2026-06-03
The Conservative Party of Canada under Stephen Harper governed for a decade.
Central Canadian elites are as much to blame for Alberta’s separatist movement as anyone elseCanada· 2026-06-02
Former prime minister Stephen Harper will be campaigning for Albertans to remain a part of Canada and reject the sovereignty option in this October’s provincial referendum.
Former prime minister Harper to make the case for a united Canada ahead of Alberta referendumCanada· 2026-06-02
Stephen Harper is the former prime minister under whom Kerry-Lynne Findlay served as minister of national revenue.
New B.C. Conservative leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay promises to unite party after identity crisisCanada· 2026-06-01
Kerry-Lynne Findlay, a lawyer and former minister of national revenue under then-prime-minister Stephen Harper, will lead the B.C. Conservatives into the next provincial election.
Kerry-Lynne Findlay wins BC Conservatives leadership raceCanada· 2026-05-31
