Conservative government in Ottawa?

Who would have thought it possible only a short while ago: "Canada's Conservatives now election front-runners"? Current projections are for a Conservative minority government, although the party's current momentum could give it an absolute majority of Commons seats. In the event of a minority government, it is not clear how the Conservatives would be able to rule. Back in 1979 Joe Clark's Progressive Conservative government, at least in theory, had the Créditistes with which to co-operate -- even if they ended up bolting in the end. In 2004 there are no parties in the Commons that are obvious kindred spirits -- not even the Bloc Clarkois!