Originally Posted by Charlatan

It's going to be very interesting to see if Harper can resist the urge to move the centre.

If he stays true to his roots and holds the far right, I predict his government will suffer the same fate as the Mike Harris Tories. However, if he does slide to the centre, the howls that will arise from Alberta will be heard in Newfoundland.

If he wins a majority, Harper will have some very tough choices to make. If it is a minority, he can always blame the shift to the centre on political neccessity.