Act I
Scene I: The Parliament
(Enter Boissonnault, troubled, with his associates.)
Boissonnault:
Friends, we must to the ethics board repair,
Our deeds and dealings to lay bare.
(Exit Boissonnault and associates.)
Scene II: The Parliament, dimly lit
(Enter Parliamentarians, whispering amongst themselves.)
First Parliamentarian:
A cloud of suspicion hovers o’er our heads,
And none among us knows which path to tread.
Second Parliamentarian:
Indeed, confusion reigns in this domain,
And answers sought are sought in vain.
Act II
Scene I: The Stargate
(Herald enters, reading a proclamation.)
Herald:
Behold! Stargate’s AI, a portal bold,
A hundred billion’s worth of wonders untold.
Prepare ye all, for the future’s nigh,
With knowledge vast, reach for the sky.
(Exit Herald.)
Scene II: The Council of Nations
(Business Leaders convene, anxious.)
First Leader:
If NATO’s target we do fail to meet,
Diplomatic isolation we shall greet.
Second Leader:
Our stance must firm and resolute remain,
Else suffer we shall, in strife and pain.
Act III
Scene I: The Fields of Alberta
(Enter Tech Magnates and Heavy Emitters.)
Magnate:
In Alberta, renewables now bloom,
Tech and industry dispel the gloom.
Emitter:
A green revolution, none can deny,
Under this prairie’s wide, open sky.
Scene II: The Electoral Grounds
(Enter Politicos, fervent.)
First Politico:
Climate change, will it the ballot sway?
In June’s writ, shall it have its say?
Second Politico:
Byelections often reflect the greater will,
Toronto’s race, our fortunes may fulfill.
Act IV
Scene I: The Bloc Leader’s Chambers
(Enter Bloc Leader, pondering.)
Bloc Leader:
A legal opinion must I seek,
On trade sanctions the U.S. may speak.
(Exit Bloc Leader.)
Scene II: The G7 Summit in Italy
(Enter Trudeau, with Ministers.)
Trudeau:
To Italy I travel, G7 calls,
With shadows of Ukraine and Gaza’s thralls.
(Exit Trudeau.)
Scene III: Alberta’s War Room
(Enter Spokesman, addressing the crowd.)
Spokesman:
The ‘war room,’ known for Bigfoot’s feud,
Now brought in-house, its mission renewed.
Act V
Scene I: The Hall of Advocates
(Enter Sikh Advocates, with fervor.)
Advocate:
Our political class must wake, take heed,
No more treating India with gloves that impede.
Scene II: The Budget Debate
(Enter Parliamentarians, heated.)
First Parliamentarian:
Concerns o’er immigration detentions rise,
In the budget bill, much to despise.
Second Parliamentarian:
Agricultural issues, open debate needs,
To sow our policies with just seeds.
Scene III: The National Security Council
(Enter National Security Advisors, solemn.)
Advisor:
Our nation finds reasons to neglect,
Security issues we often reject.
(Exit Advisors.)
Act VI
Scene I: The Stargate
(Herald re-enters, proclaiming again.)
Herald:
Stargate’s AI, a future’s door,
A hundred billion dreams and more.
(Exit Herald.)
Scene II: The Diplomatic Arena
(Enter Canadian Envoys.)
Envoy:
In U.S. pre-election strife, we fight,
For economic security, our right.
Scene III: The Inquiry
(Enter LeBlanc, contemplative.)
LeBlanc:
I’ll not direct the inquiry wide,
For now, meddling MPs shall hide.
(Exit LeBlanc.)
Act VII
Scene I: The Treasury
(Enter Freeland, addressing the nation.)
Freeland:
A fairer tax system must we create,
To benefit all, in every state.
Scene II: The Hall of History
(Enter Chronicler.)
Chronicler:
A woman never led the Liberal way,
A question posed, why not today?
(Exit Chronicler.)
Scene III: The Minister’s Office
(Enter Minister, exasperated.)
Minister:
Capital gains, I cried in vain,
A tale of fiscal woe and pain.
Act VIII
Scene I: The Council Chamber
(Enter Elizabeth May, triumphant, with Poilievre and Trudeau.)
May:
On foreign interference, I led the way,
Schooled Poilievre and Trudeau, today.
Scene II: The Re-election Campaign
(Enter Doug Ford, strategizing.)
Ford:
To steal Poilievre’s thunder is my bid,
For re-election, his light I’ll rid.
Scene III: The Treasury, once more
(Enter Freeland, frustrated.)
Freeland:
My gambit on capital gains, to no avail,
To embarrass Conservatives, it did fail.
Act IX
Scene I: The Public Square
(Enter Citizens, discontent.)
First Citizen:
Capital gains, a tax hike plain,
The middle class feels the strain.
Second Citizen:
Leaders must act, clean house of colluders,
To restore trust, and silence murmurs.
Scene II: The Shadows of Power
(Enter Poilievre, avoiding the crowd.)
Poilievre:
Foreign interference, a topic I shun,
In shadows I’ll remain, until it’s done.
Scene III: The NSICOP Report
(Enter Advisors, with a report.)
Advisor:
NSICOP’s findings, a box Pandora’s wide,
Bad news for democracy, cannot hide.
Act X
Scene I: The Hall of Science
(Enter Scholars, debating.)
Scholar:
The lab leak theory, first dismissed, now heed,
A balanced view is what we need.
Scene II: The Path of Reconciliation
(Enter Elders, reflecting.)
Elder:
What could have been, for reconciliation’s start,
A journey of healing, from the heart.
(Exit Elders, as the curtain falls.)
