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But I'm very libertarian in the sense that I believe in small government and, as a general rule, I don't believe in imposing values upon people.

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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