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Also Known As Stephen Joseph Harper
Born April 30, 1959 (age 67) • Toronto • Canada
Title / Office prime minister (2006-2015), Canada
Political Affiliation Canadian Alliance • Conservative Party of Canada
Role In Canadian Federal Election of 2008 • Canadian Federal Election of 2011

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Map of Canada showing the results of the 2006 federal election by province and territory, with regions color-coded to indicate the party with the highest percentage of the popular vote: blue for Conservative, red for Liberal, light blue for Bloc Quebecois, and orange for New Democratic Party. The map displays the number of seats won by each party in each region, with a legend and bar chart summarizing national seat totals.
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Map of Canada displaying the results of the 2008 federal election by province and territory, with regions shaded to indicate the leading party's share of the popular vote: blue for Conservative, red for Liberal, light blue for Bloc Quebecois, and orange for New Democratic Party. Each area is labeled with the number of seats won by each party, and a legend at the bottom summarizes national seat totals for each party.
Map of Canada displaying the results of the 2011 Canadian federal election by province and territory. Regions are color-coded to show which party won the most seats: blue for Conservative, red for Liberal, orange for New Democratic Party, and light blue for Bloc Quebecois in Quebec. Seat counts for each party are indicated within each province or territory, with a bar chart at the bottom summarizing national seat totals for each party.
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Map of Canada displaying the results of the 2015 federal election by province and territory, color-coded by party: Liberal (red), Conservative (blue), New Democratic Party (orange), and Bloc Quebecois (light blue for Quebec only). Each region shows the number of seats won by each party, with the Liberals dominating most provinces, especially in eastern and central Canada, while Conservatives hold most seats in Alberta and Saskatchewan. A legend at the bottom summarizes national seat totals for e
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