Weary reporters who spent the last week covering Liberal Leader Stephane Dion received welcome home gifts upon arrival at the Ottawa airport late Saturday night — from the Conservatives.

While I was stepping into a taxi, a young man said, "Welcome home!"and thrust a Tory blue gift bag into my hands.

On the outside was a card reading, "Their plane is old, your journey was rough, for a better week fly with us", and it was signed "The Conservative Team."

Inside, a little light reading for what I presume will be our next flight on the Dion plane: the paperback Rivals for the Crown.

Also inside, children's math flash cards, hand sanitizer as well as mouthwash, earplugs, candy and a napkin with a sticker that reads, "Carbon Tax Plan (see back)."

—Alison Crawford