Stephen Harper

STEPHEN HARPER was the 22nd Prime Minister of Canada, a position he held for 9 years. Born in Toronto in 1959, Harper earned his bachelor's and master's degrees in economics at the University of Calgary. In 2006, following multiple terms in the House of Commons, he became the country's first Conservative prime minister in 13 years. His leadership guided Canada through the worst global recession in half a century. He and his wife Laureen have two children and maintain a permanent home in Calgary.

STEPHEN HARPER was the 22nd Prime Minister of Canada, a position he held for 9 years. Born in Toronto in 1959, Harper earned his bachelor's and master's degrees in economics at the University of Calgary. In 2006, following multiple terms in the House of Commons, he became the country's first Conservative prime minister in 13 years. His leadership guided Canada through the worst global recession in half a century. He and his wife Laureen have two children and maintain a permanent home in Calgary. See less