I guess we have to remember that the Conservative party has only existed for a matter of months and Harper became leader only 2 months before the election. I don't think they've had time to put together a strong bunch of candidates nationally. Next time around, and hopefully that won't be too long, the Conservatives will have a stronger base to build from. It's just funny how close the election was. Martin has been inept as leader and I expect him to do a shitty job as PM, so I don't expect him to win the next election.