Jason Kenney and Prime Minister Stephen Harper

Prime Minister Stephen Harper: The next Finance Minister will instantly become the Prime Minister Stephen Harper's heir apparent. The stakes have never been higher regarding a cabinet appointment since Harper became PM in 2006, according to Huffington Post. Jason Kenney is widely regarded as the front-runner. The former Minister of Citizenship and Immigration and current Minister of Employment and Social Development has been given credit by many for the Conservative majority government and Finance Minister Jim Flaherty resigned from cabinet Tuesday, sparking renewed speculation about who will replace him. The Front-Runner (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.