I went to Kings like him and went when his son did but I also went to Kings with the NDP leader who ran the bar, too, and one of the move-y and shake-y NDP members mom's went to school with my mom...in Scotland...and me and him later, too. So I pay attention to NS politics even though I moved away almost 15 years ago.

And it is good news that the clean-living man who cleaned up the NS Tories - or as much perhaps as is possible - may have an important job with the new Federal regime:

A past federal Conservative leader also had a campaign story to tell by videotape. Quebec Premier Jean Charest recalled a visit to a Halifax tavern in 1997. "And lo and behold what does John Hamm have to drink to connect with the good people and the blue collar workers of Nova Scotia? A good solid glass of milk. John, to your good health," Charest said.

Hamm, who plans to remain a member of the legislature until the next election, may have a role in shaping federal policy. Conservative insiders in Ottawa say he has been short-listed for the job of helping deliver Harper's campaign pledge to reduce health-care wait times.