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Four Former PMs Set To Pick Canada's 'Next Great Prime Minister' |
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Written by CTV
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Wednesday, 25 January 2006 |
Four former Prime Ministers will gather on-stage in Toronto next week to elect a potential future leader of the country in a landmark CTV special.
In The Next Great Prime Minister, The Right Honourable Kim Campbell, The Right Honourable Joe Clark, The Right Honourable Brian Mulroney and The Right Honourable John Turner will judge five young visionaries - representing the next generation of Canada's leaders - competing in a head-to-head political showdown. In addition to a $50,000 prize and internship, the winner walks away with the endorsement of four former Prime Ministers as the young Canadian best suited to become The Next Great Prime Minister.
The hour-long special, hosted by Canada AM's Seamus O'Regan, will be taped in front of a live studio audience at Toronto's John Bassett Theatre on Monday, January 30, 2006 and will be broadcast on CTV on Saturday, Feb. 4 at 8 p.m. ET (check local listings).
The Next Great Prime Minister is based on a nationwide challenge originated by Frank Stronach's Magna corporation in 1995. It's the first time the competition has culminated in a televised special - and it's also the first time that former Prime Ministers have been asked to choose the winner. Clark (1979-80), Turner (1984), Mulroney (1984-93) and Campbell (1993) will act as a four-member judging panel, appearing on stage in the special as five finalists participate in challenges to determine The Next Great Prime Minister.
The winner of the competition will receive $50,000 and The Dominion Institute Magna Kroeger (DMK) Fair Enterprise and Public Policy Award. The award includes a six-month paid internship split between The Dominion Institute, Magna and the Arthur Kroeger College of Public Affairs. The remaining finalists will each receive $10,000 and a three-month paid internship also split between the three employment sectors. For more information about the competition and its evolution, visit www.thenextgreatprimeminister.com
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