So with the heat subsided to a low simmer, Prime Minister Harper and the new Conservative government now have to turn their attentions to governing, and perhaps more difficult, fulfilling the election promises they made during the campaign.
Cutting government spending, killing the national childcare deal and cutting the GST were all well received by many Canadians. The real issue is - are they achievable.
Cutting federal spending, while noble in its underlying sentiment, will be challenging as the Liberals adopted all the "quick fix" cuts over their 14 years in power.
Killing the national childcare deal seems to be opposed by at least as many people as support it and it's awfully difficult to win the sympathy vote battle against Canada's grossly underfunded day cares.
While the federal surplus helps to cut the GST, will it be enough?
Add to this the new pressures of Alberta's announcement yesterday that it intends to effectively kill medicare in Canada as we know it and the PM and his team have some very tough days ahead.
These are the days that great leaders triumph and others run the risk of failing.
These are the times that the Canadian public has become more critical and less understanding than any other time in our history.
Canadians are watching Prime Minister and the ball is in your court.
Doesn't it remind you of that old saying " Be careful what you wish for - it may come true!"
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