Stephen Harper became prime minister because the Liberals had a Conservative leader in Paul Martin who put his own companies offshore to avoid Canadian taxes, Canadian Labour Laws, and Canadian Environmental Laws. And some of the NDP ads attacking the Liberals during the election campaign were quite effective as well. Now some folks, call them Liberals, will blame the NDP for Harper’s win, instead of looking in the mirror and realizing that by making Paul Martin the face of the Liberals, Liberals are to blame for choosing such a dud for Liberal Leader.
Wasn't there also that tiny matter of the Sponsorship Scandal that even involved the RCMP coming out against the Liberals during the election?!?