He might have plagiarised a speech from the former prime minister of Australia, but Stephen Harper still has a long way to go before he becomes Canada's equivalent to John Howard. The recent news that Harper copied a speech written for Howard on the eve of the Iraq war was more than a superficial political gaffe: it was a reminder of how Howard's 11 years in power almost destroyed Australia's reputation as a progressive nation – and that Harper could do the same if his Conservative party is elected to a majority tomorrow. Thankfully, it doesn't look like this will be happening any time soon. Widely expected to win a majority when he announced the election five weeks ago, the most recent national polls are now showing that Harper will return to parliament with only another minority government. Polls published today in the...
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