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I do not intend to dispute in any way the need for defence cuts and the need for government spending cuts in general. I do not share a not in my backyard approach to government spending reductions.
Stephen Harper
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Stephen Harper
Age: 65
Born: 1959
Born: April 30
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Stephen Joseph Harper
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