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	Episode 2
	THE PRESS CONFERENCE
	By Adrian Pocobelli & Peter Marinatos

Good evening taxpayers, I'm the Mansbridge. Tonight, we take you live to a surprise press conference being held by Prime Minister Stephen Harper. The conference is an unexpected move by the P.M., and many are speculating on what he might say. Some suspect this might be an unfair campaign tactic by Harper. We go now live to CBC correspondent Neil Macdonald who is on the scene. Neil, what can you tell us about this conference? Is the Prime Minister starting off his campaign trail with a bang?

Peter are you there?

I'm always here, Neil. What can you tell us
about the conference?

Peter the air here tonight is one of secrecy and  speculation. No one from the prime minister's  office is talking...

But we do know that several representatives from the Canada Space Agency are here; although the reason for their presence remains unclear.

Now Neil, is the -   Peter I'm sorry but the conference is about to start....

Alright Neil, I'll see you when you get back and we can discuss your future. Take it away!

Uh, thanks Peter. Here's the Prime Minister now...

Thank you all for coming. I know many of you are wondering why I have called you here this evening. Today is the dawn of a new day for Canada. Today, Canada enters the 21st century. Today, Canada embarks on a brave new endeavor... ...an enterprise more bold than the discovery of Atlantis. And when Canada has achieved this monumental feat, no one will challenge her, from Greenland to Columbia! It is my great honour to announce that Canada shall set foot on the Moon by the year 2012! (Gasp from the crowd) We will go to the Moon not because it is easy, but because it is hard. I will now open the floor to questions from the press.

Is this an election ploy?

No, going to the Moon is a non-partisan issue that all Canadians can support, like sponsoring Olympic athletes.

Can you achieve this without     a majority government?

Well, if we don't it will be Michael Ignatieff's fault, maybe Jack Layton's too.

We have always been a humble, apologetic nation of peace-keepers. Why go to the Moon?

It is time to show the world what apologetic Peace-keepers are capable of. The world thinks we live in a cold, white, barren wasteland. They will think twice when they see us standing on the Moon!

“I want the international media to have a chance to ask questions...”

"Uh, well then, Canada to the Moon!"

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	Episode 1
	GENESIS
	By Adrian Pocobelli & Peter Marinatos

“Ladies and Gentlemen, we all know why we are here..” “It is time for the big fish to leave the small pond...” “Canada is loved worldwide. We have the ingenuity, the technology, and the moral superiority to be at the forefront of the world stage.” “And yet We, Canada's proud elite, have been content to coddle our children on our knees in our little corner of the world. Madness!” “Our strengths are many. Vast natural resources. CBC's quality programming. Tim Horton's coffee. The most MALLEABLE PEOPLE ON EARTH!” “We should be RULING the world, not renting it from the Americans! We need a symbol. We must do something to set ourselves apart! Something to shake the EARTH!”

But what shall we do?

Drop the A-bomb on Japan?

Claim our independance from                 the British? For real this time?

Invade Iraq?

Vietnam perhaps?

Invent the airplane?

Don't be a fool. We already invented the airplane -- the Avro Arrow for Christ's sake!

“Come now, people. I speak here of the future, and you prattle on about the past? What must be done is something new...Something visionary. I'll tell what We'll do...”

“WE WILL GO TO THE MOON!”

The Moon?

Think about it! We rally      the people around us, place    our cosmonaut on the moon,    plant our flag, and say          'WE'RE NUMBER 1!'

Genius Peter, Pure Genius!

Strombonopolis, make us       some coffee, we have work to do! Canada to the Moon!

TO THE MOON!

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