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We got into a recession because the global economy went into the recession and we're a big exporting nation.
Stephen Harper
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Stephen Harper
Age: 65
Born: 1959
Born: April 30
Economist
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Prime Minister Of Canada
City of Toronto
Stephen Joseph Harper
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