Prime Minister Stephen Harper - It has a great ring to it!

Mr. Harper becomes Canada's 22nd Prime Minister and it couldn't come soon enough!

The MSM is making a big deal about David Emerson joining the Conservative Cabinet, but as someone who is a keen observer of politics, it was always obvious that Mr. Emerson was never comfortable as a Liberal. Can you imagine, being a high powered former executive coming out of the private sector to then sit with a Liberal government that is plagued in scandal every day. He must have been asking himself, why the f*** did I get myself involved with this bunch of crooks.

The Emerson move solves many nagging issues for the new Tory government, namely: 1.The CPC now has a seat in metro Vancouver, and critics can't say the Tories have no such urban seats. 2. BC is a key battle ground province, and British Columbians can not say they were left out of the halls of power when the next election comes around.

Mr. Harper knows that the Libs et al. are weak, and therefore he can afford to make fairly bold moves early on without much protest. Emerson and Mr. Fortier's appointments are squarely set in motion for the next federal election. They will prove very important moves to solidify support in key urban areas of Vancouver and Montreal.