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Canada's prime minister, energy in Brazil and Peru, and crime in the Caribbean
Feb 10th 2011, 20:13 by The Economist online
FIVE years after taking office, Stephen Harper has taken only modest steps to move Canada to the right. If an election is held this year, he could take another shot at winning a Conservative majority—and with it the chance to remake his country. This week's print edition examines his chances of victory, and how he might govern differently with a majority. It also looks at the electricity industries of Brazil and Peru, and the debate over the death penalty in Trinidad and Tobago.
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