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With the prologed Christmas break now ending, Canadian politics will soon be gearing up for another session. Most people outside of Canada don’t really care, which is ok as most people inside Canada don’t care either.

For the sake of education, however, I think it would be useful for my readers to see how well they know their Canadian politicians and political parties.

Take the quiz and tally up your score. Give yourself one point for each correct answer or if you make up an answer that makes me giggle. 

1) The number of represented political parties in Parliament is

a) 3

b) 4

c) 5

d) directly proportional to the number of pissed of provinces

2) The current governing party is

a) The Liberal Party of  Canada

b) The Conservative Party of Canada

c) The New Democratic Party of Canada

d) dependant on when I take this quiz.

3) The fact that the  Bloc Quebecois whose main platform is the sovereignty of Quebec/break up of Canada once fomer Her Majesty’s Loyal Opposition is

a) True

b) False

c) Retarded

4) The following party leaders have doctorate degrees

a) Harper

b) Layton

c) Ignatieff

d) Duceppe

5) Stephen Harper is Canada’s ___ Prime Minister

a) 22nd

b) worst

c) handsomest

d) most robotic

6) Politically speaking, Canada views the United States as

a) an important trading partner.

b) a  mixed blessing as an antagonist and protector on the world scene.

c) entertaining.

d) it’s likely conqueror if they ever decide they just wanted to do it.

7) Which Michael Ignatieff questionable behaviours has never actually happened (to my knowledge)? 

a) Writing academic papers on torture.

b) Assuming leadership of the Liberal party in a non-traditional manner.

c) Spending much of his adult life living outside of Canada.

d) Knifing hoboes in and around Boston during the 1970’s.

The name of Canada’s current Governor General is

a) Adrienne Clarkson

b) Michaëlle Jean

c) Norman Schwarzkopf

d) unknown by 97 percent of Canadians

Answer Key:

1 - b

2 - b OR d

3- a AND c (two points available)

4 - b AND c (two points available)

5 -a OR d. Kim Campbell was the worst ever. Remember her?

6 - any

7 - d (wink, wink)

8 - b OR d

Results Key:

3 or Less: Seperatist or Non-Canadian. It’s ok, eh? Just take it again and again until you do better

4-6: Average Canadian. Average is what we do best! Way to strive for mediocrity. The NDP eagerly await your membership.

7 or 8:  Pro hockey material! Sure the analogy doesn’t translate too well, but we understand hockey way better than politics!

9 or 10: Prime Ministerial. You’re pretty much an elected MP by doing this well. Congrats!

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