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Stephen Joseph Harper PC CC AOE (born April 30, 1959) is a Canadian politician who served as the 22nd prime minister of Canada from 2006 to 2015. Harper is the first and only prime minister to come from the modern-day Conservative Party of Canada, serving as the party's first leader from 2004 to 2015.
Sep 4, 2007 · Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Tuesday he will ask the Governor General to prorogue Parliament, short-circuiting the current session, which was set to resume Sept. 16.
On December 4, Governor General Michaëlle Jean (the representative of the Canadian monarch and head of state, Elizabeth II) granted Prime Minister Stephen Harper (the head of government) a prorogation on the condition that parliament reconvene early in the new year; the date was set as January 26, 2009.
The Twenty-Eighth Canadian Ministry was the Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Stephen Harper, that governed Canada from the beginning of the 39th Parliament to the end of the 41st Parliament.
MinisterPortfolioTenureFebruary 6, 2006 – November 4, 2015February 22, 2013 – November 4, 2015July 4, 2012 – February 22, 2013May 18, 2011 – February 22, 2012Sep 13, 2013 · Since becoming Prime Minister, Stephen Harper has shut down parliament for a total of 181 days – a new record for recent Prime Ministers. Jean Chretien prorogued parliament for 145 days, mostly to avoid Sponsorship scandal questions. Brian Mulroney’s prorogations lasted 68 days in total.
Aug 19, 2013 · Prime Minister Stephen Harper has confirmed he will ask the Governor General to prorogue Parliament until October, when his Conservative government will introduce the next speech from the...
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Jan 18, 2012 · Stephen Joseph Harper, CC , PC , prime minister of Canada 2006–15, politician, author, economist (born 30 April 1959 in Toronto, ON). Stephen Harper is Canada’s longest-serving Conservative prime minister since Sir John A. Macdonald.
