Well, as predicted, the Conservative Party was elected as Canada’s new federal party. Quite a wild ride last night watching the coverage. They pulled off a narrow minority government. So narrow that if 2 of the other parties wanted to, they could apparently topple the government.

But, considering one of those is the Liberals, who the country is already pissed at, and the other is the NDP, who are trying to gain the country’s trust and have been saying all through the campaign that they would support the dominant party by keeping them in line, as opposed to trying to topple them…

I think we have at least 2 years of stability here. A full term would be nice, though, as there are some good changes that the Conservatives have been talking about, including making the Senate an elected body (which is the only way it really makes sense), making elections on scheduled dates (ditto) and giving more assistance to post-secondary education.

We’ll see what the future holds, but as I spent some time yesterday (pre-crash) looking over the parties platforms, I realized that the Conservatives have a relatively good one. I’m unconvinced on the need for a same-sex vote, but beyond that it’s a fairly good platform.

So, welcome Mr. Harper. I hope you use the small bit of trust Canadians have given you for good, and that you don’t squander it.