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title: "4 Steve Mahoney Quotes - Famous Politician"
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# Steve Mahoney

(1947)   Politician

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Steve Mahoney is a politician.

## Quick Facts About Steve Mahoney

Born July 18, 1947

Profession Politician

## About Steve Mahoney

Canadian politician... \| Steven W. Mahoney, is a Canadian politician. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1987 to 1995, and a member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1997 to 2004. In the latter capacity, he served for eight months as a minor cabinet minister in the government of Jean Chrétien.

##  Quotes by Steve Mahoney

> [I think the Internet has hurt music more than it has helped it. The idea of giving music away for free just…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-mahoney/i-think-the-internet-has-hurt-music-more-than-it-has-helped-it-the/)

[Steve Mahoney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-mahoney/)

[Art](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/art/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/989/steve-mahoney-66261_art_i-think-the-internet-has-hurt-music-more_457570.jpg)

> [The internet has taken away a lot of personalization. A lot of people are writing articles and talking about being able to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-mahoney/the-internet-has-taken-away-a-lot-of-personalization-a-lot-of-people/)

[Steve Mahoney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-mahoney/)

[Able](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/able/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4e3/steve-mahoney-66261_able_the-internet-has-taken-away-a-lot-of-per_560230.jpg)

> [You can sit behind your computer and listen to music via a program or from the Internet and also watch performances on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-mahoney/you-can-sit-behind-your-computer-and-listen-to-music-via-a-program-or/)

[Steve Mahoney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-mahoney/)

[Behinds](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/behinds/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/683/steve-mahoney-66261_behinds_you-can-sit-behind-your-computer-and-lis_881265.jpg)

> [If artists want to have people come to their shows and buy their merchandise, they really have to make a commitment to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-mahoney/if-artists-want-to-have-people-come-to-their-shows-and-buy-their/)

[Steve Mahoney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-mahoney/)

[Art](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/art/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/498/steve-mahoney-66261_art_if-artists-want-to-have-people-come-to-t_1301713.jpg)

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