Best Headline about Budget 2010: “Budget Takes Wind Out of Clean Energy Sails” (Toronto Star, March 6/2010)
Best Use of Overblown Metaphors in a Political Speech: Finance Minister Jim Flaherty’s opening remarks re budget 2010 (see below):
As I rise in this House today, our nation is at a crossroads
We have passed through some steep and rocky terrain
Much of the territory was uncharted
We are making our way through and our compass has not failed us
The way forward remains challenging
Some would urge us to turn at this crossroads
Experience tells us this would eventually lead us backward
We need to stay on course
We can see our destination on the horizon.
Technical award -- Best New Political Word: “Prorogue”
Best Performance by a Political Diva - Junior Cabinet Minister Helena Guergis melts down at Charlottetown PEI airport. Guergis later concedes that she “spoke emotionally” to Air Canada staff.
Best Original Song: Following intense public outcry, the Conservatives promise not to mess with the words to ‘O, Canada’
