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Sunday, April 14, 2013

Who is the real Laureen Harper, wife of Canada's Prime Minister?

Stephen Harper has been Prime Minister of Canada since February 6, 2006. Since that time, his wife Laureen has remained steadfastly out of the spotlight. In many ways, she is similar to hertwo predecessors, the reluctant Sheila Martin and the very private Aline Chretien. Canadians have never really gotten to know the spouse of their current prime minister. U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama has a much higher profile and greater recognition in this country than Laureen Harper. The U.S. First Lady only has to change her hairstyle to create a buzz here and in the United States.

It is not really fair, however, to match the wife of the Canadian Prime Minister with America's First Lady. Last month, when Mrs. Harper granted a rare sit-down interview at 24 Sussex Dr. to Kathryn Blaze Carlson of the Globe and Mail, she he made it very clear that she does not wish to be compared with Michelle Obama. "She's the First Lady of