Sunday, May 8, 2011

The Beginning is a Very Delicate Time

It's important after an election to make sure that the newly formed government is represented in a way that can be easily referenced.

In the case of Canada's recent election, Dune can be used to navigate some potentially turbulent political currents.

Consider the following:

House Atreides: The New Democratic Party
Duke Leto Atreides: Jack Layton
Thufir Hawat: Thomas Mulcair
Lady Jessica: Djaouida Sellah
Gurney Halleck: Romeo Saganash
Duncan Idaho: David Christopherson
Paul Atreides: Pierre-Luc Dusseault
Alia of the Knife: Alexandrine Latendresse

House Harkonnen: The Conservative Party of Canada
Baron Vladimir Harkonnen: Stephen Harper
Piter de Vries: Tony Clement
Rabban: Jason Kenney
Feyd Rautha: Bev Oda
Nefud: Peter Mackay

Padishah Emperor Shaddam IV: Thomas Flanagan
Stilgar: Paul Moist
Hasimir Fenring: Bob Rae
Margot Fenring: Elizabeth May
Doctor Kynes: Maude Barlow
Reverend Mother Gaius Helen Mohiam: Wendy Mesley

Caladan: Québec
Giedi Prime: Alberta
Arrakis: Ontario

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