He was the MP for Calgary West from 1993 to 1997. Harper was one of the founding members of the Reform Party. He helped the Conservative Party form in 2003 as a merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party. He has made visits to China, Australia, and Afghanistan. He received the Woodrow Wilson Award in 2006 for his public serve in Calgary. He was named by Time magazine as Canada’s Newsmaker of the Year in 2006. He received the World Statesman of the Year award in 2012. He is married to Laureen Teskey and they have two children, Benjamin and Rachel.
