Many progressive-minded Canadians breathed a sigh of relief at the outcome of January's election. Despite the remaking of Stephen Harper as a centrist politician with a relatively moderate centreright platform-not to mention the disastrous Liberal campaign-the Conservatives managed only a slim plurality of seats with a mere 36% of the less than two-thirds of Canadians who voted.
Most pundits believe that the Conservatives will be on a short leash for the next two years or less. They do not have natural ideological allies in this Parliament. Harper Conservatives will have to move cautiously, building consensus to get legislation through the House. They are not expected to stray far …
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