They look a lot like the Harper Conservatives, but with a winning smile. 

Seriously, policy choices, adjusted for circumstances, are very similar. In fact, the recent EU trade agreement is really a Harper initiative. The immigration numbers haven't changed much. I could go on, but most informed readers are familiar with the details. This is not necessarily good, or bad, just the same. But, with a winning smile.

Eventually the GST will probably go up a couple of cents to pay for everything. By the way, the GST was brought in by the Mulroney Conservatives. Canada has been governed by centrist parties for the last half century.