At this point the most one can say for Scheer is that he puts the Cons in with a chance. The other candidates were too divisive to have the broad appeal necessary to form government. I don't share Scheer's social attitudes but would support the party if he can keep a lid on the social conservatives and focus his guns on the Liberal's woeful record - essentially the Harper strategy without the Harper baggage. He may also be assisted by a regrouping NDP in recovery mode after having been outflanked on the left by the Liberals last election. As for Trost, Leach and others of that ilk, good riddance.