Court Painter, in an about face, has hired back Chatterley Gargantuan Persnickety Thunderdome (ChatGPT) as the resident studio writer/poet. No offical explanation was given however it is rumoured that Court Painter is functionally illiterate and only capable of picture making.
Chatterley was given the task of writing the Great Dominion headlines of June 11/12,2024 as a Shakesperian Drama in 10 Acts.
Court Painter admits that the Drama might be a bit over the top (read too damned long) and meant for die hard theatre buffs and thespian scholars however relax with the images that reflect past headlines from yore!
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.)
