The world is now unipolar and contains o­nly o­ne superpower. Canada shares a continent with that superpower. In this context, given our common value… - Stephen Harper

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The world is now unipolar and contains o­nly o­ne superpower. Canada shares a continent with that superpower. In this context, given our common values and the political, economic and security interests that we share with the United States, there is now no more important foreign policy interest for Canada than maintaining the ability to exercise effective influence in Washington so as to advance unique Canadian policy objectives.

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About Stephen Harper

Stephen Harper (born April 30, 1959, in Toronto, Ontario) was the Prime Minister of Canada. Harper was leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, a party created from the merger of the Canadian Alliance Party (formerly the Reform Party) and the Progressive Conservative Party.

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Birth Name: Stephen Joseph Harper
Alternative Names: The Right Hon. Stephen Harper HE Stephen Harper H.E. Stephen Harper
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