Stephen Harper entered the election resolved to offer the voters nothing more than himself, one more time. The voters said no, in a rebuke of historic proportions… At the end, his government was exhausted; most of its best talent had left and those who remained, Mr. Harper especially, had nothing new and interesting to offer other than condescending contempt for the other contenders.
— The Globe and Mail‘s John Ibbitson, analyzing the fallout of the 2015 Canadian federal election (As Conservatives fall, questions remain about Harper’s legacy).