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Everybody makes money when times are good. It's when times are not so good that the groundwork is laid for the next generation.

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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There is no greater fraud than a promise not kept.
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