RON MACLEAN
So it's me, Ron MacLean with Don Cherry on House of Commons Night in Canada. Don, it's been an interesting few days, the Prime Minister prorogued Parliament and the Governor General went along with it, issued the proclamation. What's your take on that?
DON CHERRY
Well, I won't pretend I'm not disappointed. I thought the GG would've called Harper on this obvious weasel move. It's just a shame when the officials get in the way of the game of Parliamentary Democracy, but of course we've seen it before.
RON MACLEAN
Like the Fog Bowl of 1988?
DON CHERRY
Yeah, and that's just for starters. The Stanley Cup got delayed because nobody could see what was going on. But really, you have to go way back for an infraction of this kind...
RON MACLEAN
...which would be...?
DON CHERRY
The Stanley Cup final of 1906, which was actually played in 1907...
RON MACLEAN
...that was between the Montreal Wanderers and the Kenora Thistles...
DON CHERRY
...that's the one. It was old time hockey, seven-a-side, and all the players were on the ice the whole time...
RON MACLEAN
So why is that similar to what happened today?
DON CHERRY
The Wanderers didn't show up on the ice while they were arguing about the rules. Kenora was there, they were ready to play, but the big-league guys, Montreal, were trying to finesse the rules.
RON MACLEAN
So how did it turn out?
DON CHERRY
Kenora won! They had speed, finesse, and determination.
RON MACLEAN
So how does that compare to what we're looking at now?
DON CHERRY
Nobody ever won the Cup by pulling a dive! I have to say, I'm on the Governor General's side on this one. I'm a little choked she didn't force Harper back onto the ice to face the music, but in the end, she didn't want the officiating to get in the way, and she definitely sent the Conservatives a message by dragging out the decision. Harper has prorogued twice in 12 months, there's no way he'll get away with it three times.
RON MACLEAN
So we'll leave it there until March, a long time in the game of parliamentary democracy...
DON CHERRY
Yeah, well the Thistles had to wait six months before they could get at Montreal...
RON MACLEAN
...and it's good night from House of Commons Night in Canada..
DON CHERRY
...I got the GG's proclamation made up on a new suit...
RON MACLEAN
It'll look good with your Charter tie.
