Posted AT 4:59 AM EDT on 24/01/06
Margaret Wente
When Stephen Harper sends out his postelection thank-you notes, he owes an extra-special thank you to Belinda Stronach. Without her, he might not be prime-minister-designate today.
The Belinda factor has loomed large in Mr. Harper's fortunes. She was the matchmaker who helped bring together the Canadian Alliance and the PCs in 2003. The two sides had talked but balked.
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