Friday, December 01, 2006

Ready, Willing And Maple

You Want To Be Canada's Next Prime Minister?

Want to be Canada’s next leader? Then get aboard this reality TV show – before the December 15 deadline! It’s called `The Next Great Prime Minister. Ex-prime ministers Brian Mulroney, John Turner, Joe Clark and Kim Campbell will be judges on the Canadian Broadcasting Corp.'s show. Comedian Rick Mercer will host the one-hour special in which the former prime ministers will grill five finalists before a live audience on March 18. According to CNN, the ex-leaders and members of the audience will then have an equal vote to pick the winner. The winner of ``The Next Great Prime Minister'' will receive a $44,000 cash prize and paid internships in corporate and government organizations.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

May the best person win. The Maple Leaf has long been a symbol of peace, and we need to get that back - even in a reality show.

Rene.

david mcmahon said...

Absolutely, Rene. I couldn't agree more.
Cheers
David