Conservatives take back Canada

On Monday, 65% of Canadians (yes 65%!, a number we Americans should be envious of) voted. Stephen Harper, a conservative, won the position of Prime Minister. The conservatives now hold 124 seats in Parliament. The liberals have 103, Bloc Québécois have 51 and New Democratic Party have 29. The conservatives fell short of a majority by 31 seats.

Seems Canadians were sick of liberal leadership. The liberals have been in power for quite some time in Canada (the liberals had won the previous four elections and were in power the vast majority of the last 30 years).

It will be interesting to see how the relationship between President Bush and Harper grows. Hopefully some fences can be mended in our relations with Canada.