Fantino is the first person who caused me to donate money to a politician. I donated to the liberal in that riding in hopes he wouldn't win. He was a disaster as a cop and has been a disaster as a politician. That Harper allowed him to run in order to guarantee a win in his riding (full of Italians) was another aspect of his practical nature overruling conservatism. That happened all too often with Harper, unfortunately.
To describe his actions as 'conservative principles on display' is, of course, the mark of the far left ideologue, and worthy of nothing but contempt.