Implications of a Conservative Victory in Canada

Canada's incumbent Conservative Party, led by Prime Minister Stephen Harper, won a majority government in the country's May 2 elections. As a result of the majority win and the collapse of the Liberal Party — previously the main opposition party in Canada's House of Commons — the administration can spend the next four years focusing on the issues it considers important. One of the main areas Ottawa is sure to focus on is securing its sovereignty claims in the potentially resource-rich Arctic region.