He came to power as an outsider from Calgary determined to knock down the eastern establishment and make conservatism a powerful force in Canada.
A decade later, Stephen Harper leaves office with only some of his objectives achieved and with a mixed record of actions that sometimes ran counter to his principles and promises.
“We can create a country built on solid Conservative values, not on expensive Liberal promises – a country the Liberals wouldn’t even recognize,” he told the 2004 party leadership convention that he won.
He believed Liberals had grown smug in power, and that taxes should be cut and the …read more
Source: Ottawa Citizen
