60 seconds at the end of the Harper campaign
How the final moments of election night played out on Twitter
"During the past nine and a half years, it has been an unbelievable honour to serve as your Prime Minister," Stephen Harper told Conservatives supporters in Calgary at the end of a long and losing night. "We put it all on the line. We gave everything we have to give, and we have no regrets whatsoever. Friends, how could we? We remain citizens of the best country on Earth." Read his full remarks here. Check out this video to see how the final moments of the Conservative campaign played out on Twitter.
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