Would Canada live long and prosper...
 

...with Captain Kirk at the helm?

http://www.canada.com/entertainment/Prime+Minister+Shatner/1331837/story.html

"I must, with deepest thanks, turn down your honourable intent to advance me as Governor General. Besides which, I don't have time to be Governor General," wrote the Star Trek star. "My intention is to be Prime Minister of Canada, not Governor General, which is mainly a ceremonial position."

maybe he can make a deal for the PM job...

http://www.cheapticketlinks.org/wp-c...03/shatner.jpg

But would he be Capt. Kirk or Denny Crane?

Ian

From everything I've read, is REAL LIFE persona is more like Denny Crane than any other character he's done.

Him at the helm would be a scary thought indeed.

T.J Hooker returns

I'll take Shatner above Ignatieff any day.

I mean, the US can make a second rate actor into president, we ought to be able to make Shatner into a PM?

Does he speak French? Not that it matters of course....

Dennis

sa-ba-taj

Actually it's the ability to speak English that doesn't matter in Canada anymore... :rolleyes:

Not sure what language makes the most sense these days, I am voting for Mandarin however....:D

I think Canada needs to be rebalanced, personally I think the continent was sliced the wrong way, I have more in common with Texas than I do with Quebec or the Maritimes.

How about if we suggest that, we have Eastern North America and Western North America?

I'll go for Shatner as PM of the West (my side) .....

Dennis

That's because Albertans are all rednecks :D just kidding, though it was definitely a new experience for me when one of the first things I saw when I got off the plane at the Calgary airport was a guy wearing a cowboy hat. 'round here that'd get you some mighty strange looks! :)

I too would take Shatner in a heartbeat over Ignatieff or Harper. Or Layton, Dion, Duceppe, the list goes on...

In all seriousness, though, I do think charisma can go a long way - not all the way, but a long way, and it's been a long time since we've seen that here in Canada.

I don't think Canada could afford to inherit California's debt! ;)

As for Mandarin, it's already the official second language of Vancouver (and the first language in Richmond!) so why not? :D

Seems like a fair saw off....west gets the California debt offset against the oil sands and the earning capabilities of the US west coast.

East gets lions share of the Canadian debt (which, after all, was largely incurred for Quebec) assuming a population based split and the privilege of dealing with French culture for eternity....both Quebec and Louisiana

Now, what do we do about Manitoba and the Dakota's?

Dennis

Could you guys take this to the Canada forum. please?

See you in Calgary then!

Does anyone care? http://forums.rennlist.com/rennforum...ns/icon107.gif

:D

Why? If its OK to discuss US issues here, why not Canadian ones?

Dennis

PS - Sorry to Livi and Stijn....

It was a joke, eh?
I rest my case...

Huh?

If its OK with y'all its OK with us!!

BTW...would you be in the Kingdom of Light (aka Western North America) or the Outer Darkness of Eastern North America?

Dennis

I'm in the creamy middle....
;)

With their beedy little eyes and flapping heads....

Wait until I'm back on the west coast though, eh! ;)