Prime Minister Idol: a proposed election stage show
Opinion piece argues Canadian voters should replace traditional leadership with a televised competition to choose a prime minister. It critiques party leaders Jack Layton Elizabeth May Gilles Duceppe and Michael Harper and suggests voting by popularity via audience votes. It questions the legitimacy of current leadership selection and calls for a democratic reform.
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Conservative Party
Liberal Party
NDP
Green Party
Bloc Quebecois
Jack Layton
Elizabeth May
Gilles Duceppe
Canada
Harper
Dion
Ms. May
Mr. Harper
Mr. Dion
Idol
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Afghanistan
Mr. Layton
Layton
Yellow ribbons mark soldiers home in town display
In Biggar Saskatchewan volunteers tie yellow ribbons on Main Street to welcome soldiers back from Afghanistan. The origin spans from a 1949 film to an earlier marching song, with the symbol now a sign of support for troops regardless of political views.
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Health District
Afghanistan
United States Cavalry
Biggar
Saskatchewan
Westman
Manitoba
John Wayne
Andrews Sisters
United States
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