I think we're going to see a lot of criticism from the opposition, but I don't think they are going to use that criticism as a fuel to lead to a vote of non-confidence.

That there is a room for a new federalist voice in Quebec is a Rubicon.

It's what was predicted, right?

The Conservative party has done a relatively good job preparing the terrain, so it's going to be difficult now for the kind of criticisms that were launched at Mr. Harper in 2004 in the second half of the campaign to stick as well.

As a minority government, they are by definition in a pre- electoral mode. Accountability is going to be a big thing. The deal they are going to do with the provinces is another.