Morale low in Conservative caucus after shaky start for government

Conservatives still puzzled by new Prime Minister Stephen Harper's David Emerson and Michael Fortier moves.

It's only been one week, but morale in new Prime Minister Stephen Harper's Conservative governing caucus is low, following his controversial appointments of a Liberal and an unelected party organizer to his Cabinet, a senior Conservative said last week.

"People [some of the MPs who have been passed over] are not very happy and it's a big mistake. Throughout the election campaign, Harper talked about ethics and what did he do on...