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“It will come as no surprise to anybody to know that I support the traditional definition of marriage as a union of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others, as expressed in our traditional common law.”

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Stephen Harper, former Prime Minister of Canada, was born on April 30, 1959. He has had a significant impact on Canadian politics, serving as Prime Minister twice and being the longest-serving Conservative Party leader in Canadian history. more

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