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“For taxpayers, however, it’s [pay equity] a rip-off. And it has nothing to do with gender. Both men and women taxpayers will pay additional money to both men and women in the civil service. That’s why the federal government should scrap its ridiculous pay equity 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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