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Published: October 15, 2008 5:00 PMEditor:
After the results are totalled, the Liberal and Conservatives finish tied in the number of seats. The Liberal party, believing it is their God-given right to rule Canada, realize that the NDP and the Bloc can’t be counted on to form any coalition government, so Stephane Dion asks the Governor General, Michaelle Jean, how to settle this. She suggests a truly Canadian solution; Dion and Harper will each go ice fishing for three days, and whoever catches the most fish will become prime minister.
After day one, Harper catches five fish, Dion none. After day two, Harper catches 10 fish, Dion none.
Dion, fearful of not realizing his dream of forcing his Green plan on Canada, starts to panic, and consults with his advisors. His close friend and confidant Bob Rae suggests that Harper, being a Tory, must have a “hidden agenda” and that he must be cheating, and tells Dion he will spy on Harper on the third day of fishing.
Sure enough, after the third day, Harper catches 15 fish, and still Dion catches none.
Dion, extremely disappointed, asks Rae what he found out.
“Stephane, I found out why Harper caught so many fish and you didn’t. You’re supposed to cut a hole in the ice.”
Gordon R. Heck
Richmond
