Stephen Harper was born on 30 April 1959 in Leaside. A Canadian politician, Harper led the Conservative Party of Canada and served as the country's 22nd prime minister from 2006 to 2015. Born in Toronto and educated as an economist in Alberta, he helped found the Reform Party and later merged its successor with the Progressive Conservatives. He led minority governments at first and won a majority in 2011. His government cut taxes, introduced the Federal Accountability Act, and supported resource development, while taking a tough stance on crime and a more assertive foreign policy. He lost the 2015 election to Justin Trudeau and left politics.
Before and after
- 8 February 1959Birth of Mauricio Macri
- 9 April 1959Death of Frank Lloyd Wright
- 15 April 1959Birth of Emma Thompson
- 20 April 1959Founding of European Court of Human Rights
- 30 April 1959Birth of Stephen Harper
- 13 May 1959Establishment of Torres del Paine National Park
- from 23 May 1959 to 2 December 1975Laotian Civil War
- 27 May 1959Birth of Donna Strickland
- 28 May 1959Creation of COBOL
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