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The Liberals may blather about protecting cultural minorities, but the fact is that undermining the traditional definition of marriage is an assault on multiculturalism and the practices in those communities.

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Stephen Harper
Age: 65
Born: 1959
Born: April 30
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Stephen Joseph Harper
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