Monday's election night saw large changes in the rest of the country, but in the Yorkton-Melville riding things stayed the same. Garry Breitkreuz will continue as the Conservative MP for this constituency, garnering 69 per cent of the vote.
The election race was historic for several reasons. It saw Stephen Harper's Conservatives form their first majority government, the NDP becoming the official opposition for the first time and Green Party leader Elizabeth May being elected for the first time.
It also saw the Liberal Party and Bloc Quebecois losing big, with both leaders unable to maintain their seats and the Bloc losing official party status.
The big news in the Breitkreuz camp was the majority win, something which his party has been working towards since the beginning of the campaign.
"I'm just so pleased, I haven't been this excited since my wedding night. This really is pay day after 18 years of working and really trying to make Canada a better place," Breitkreuz says.
According to Breitkreuz, the majority government will give the country some needed stability and allow the government to work on improving the economy and implementing programs to help continue the recovery after a recession.
When it comes to his long standing opposition to the long gun registry, Breitkreuz says that it will not be long before it's scrapped.
"I am sure that within 100 days it will be history. Stephen Harper has a strong mandate to eliminate the long gun registry and implement effective crime fighting measures," Breitkreuz says.
With Jack Layton and the NDP now in opposition, he adds that he is looking forward to working with the party.
While he says that many MPs will have a steep learning curve, given the number of new faces, he also believes that this is the start of a large change in how citizens vote.
"I think that we're moving towards a two party system in Canada. We've seen the demise of a historic political party, I'm not sure they can rebuild at this point. The Progressive Conservative Party disappeared in 1993 and that was a historic occasion, and I think this could be a second historic event," Breitkreuz says.
When it comes to the local campaign, Breitkreuz thanks the other candidates - Doug Ottenbreit of the NDP, Kash Andreychuk of the Liberals and Elaine Hughes of the Green Party - for running strong campaigns focused on the issues without some of the mud slinging that characterized campaigns in other places.
Now, with 69 per cent of the vote, Breitkreuz feels obligated to do right by his constituents.
"I don't want to let the people of this constituency down. I hope that I will continue to represent them appropriately.
I will do my level best and I thank them for the strong support they have showed me," Breitkreuz says.
