Funny, I remember talking to a British friend when the last minority was elected and him saying "How many terms do you figure the minority will last?" TERMS. Not years. I guess they can actually keep it together in the UK, and ever since it's raised my standards for what minorities should be in Canada.

And I'm not sure about the Conservatives being able to keep quiet. It seems to me that the crazy element is so very crazy that they might not be able to keep their mouths shut for even two years. Didn't some of them start their intolerant yap as soon as they thought they'd get a majority but before the election happened (and how stupid are they)? I mean, last election, Harper himself walked into the maritimes and INSULTED the populace -- for some reason he thought that would be a smart idea. Face it, as a party, they're not known for their ... er ... restraint.