Thursday, August 31, 2006


CANADIAN LIBERAL LEADERSHIP IDOL

Week One: Martha Hall Findley was voted off after performing Alison Moyet's "Invisible", a song about her place in the Canadian political spectrum.

Week Two: For this weeks disco theme, Hedy Fry sang the Carol Douglas song "Burning" in front of a row of flaming crosses, but it didn't connect with viewers and she was voted off the show.

Week Three: It was movie music week and despite stuttering and flailing her arms wildly while singing "Maniac" from "Flashdance", Dr. Carolyn Bennett was the next to go.

Week Four: Scott Brison enjoyed meeting with guest star Joni Mitchell and chose her "Both Sides Now" to reflect his Conservative/Liberal floor crossing adventures, but Brison was off the show after the vote tally.

Week Five: Ken Dryden sang a rousing version of Stompin' Tom Connors "The Hockey Song", but was really weak on a verse translated into French to appeal to Quebec voters. Dryden was sent home by the viewers.

Week Six: Joe Volpe wandered into the crowd, passing the hat among the younger audience members while singing Shania Twain's "God Bless the Child". It couldn't keep Volpe around for another week.

Week Seven: Gerard Kennedy sang a convincing version of Marianne Faithful's "Sliding Through Life on Charm", hoping his slick dance moves would distract from his lack of education and coherent policy, but it wasn't enough to keep Gerard out of the big boy's league.

Week Eight: Bob Rae choose "Tradgedy" for the Bee Gees tribute, but unfortunately it reminded too many people of his previous term in office and it was Rae's last week on the show.

Week Nine: Michael Ignatieff tried to appear hip and cool on the 80's tribute show, but his choice of the Clash song "Should I Stay or Should I Go" made everyone think he was referring to his place in the Liberal party if he didn't win the leadership and voters were turned off.

Week Ten: With Iggy and Stephane Dion as finalists and the bad song choice by Iggy in week nine, Dion's crowd pleasing rendition of "Second-hand Rose" made him the concensous candidate for the weary voters. Joe Clark made a special appearence as an omen of what lies ahead for Dion.

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