Harper 'very pleased' with stronger minority

Having secured a stronger minority government in Tuesday's general election, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Wednesday he was pleased with the result, despite not having a secured a majority that was once thought to be within his party's grasp.

Cultural groups want arts to remain in spotlight after election

After seeing arts funding jostle for the spotlight during the election campaign, the arts community says it will continue to monitor cultural decisions from Prime Minister Stephen Harper's strengthened minority government.

Bloc leader expects more compromise from PM

Bloc Québécois Leader Gilles Duceppe says Tuesday night's election results mean Stephen Harper will have to compromise more with the opposition parties, and he should respect his own fixed-date election law by waiting four years before calling another vote.