The Conservatives didn't lose because of their record.  A strong majority of the country still believes they are the best managers of our economy.  They lost because Harper wasn't as sweet and charming as Trudeau.  That's it.

But I would gladly take cold and business-like Harper over pompous yet smiling Trudeau.  It isn't grandstanding when there is clear evidence that the PM is personally receiving large kickbacks from foreign nationals and is directly related to defrauding potential party donors.