(Cyberspace) Prime Minister Jean Chrétien was honoured today with a new award for best political acting.

In his star performance in the newly released political thriller, "Jean Q", (not to be confused with the Denzel Washington film, "John Q") the Prime Minister pretends to be defending the Canadian health care system from privatization. The plot twists and turns (or should we say "spins") however, when the film looks behind closed doors and we see him slashing health funding, making deals with drug companies to extend their monopolies and drive up the cost of drugs, letting right wing provinces undermine the public health system and signing trade deals that will force our medicare open to American private for-profit companies.

Jean Chrétien has been nominated for this award in the past for his role in "Teflon Man" (a political marathon runner that nothing sticks to) and as side kick to George Bush in "The Empire Strikes Back". However, the people's academy said, "we had to give him the award this year because of his incredible display of acting skills in convincing many Canadians that he is trying to save Canada's health care system".

Jean Chrétien was thrilled to receive the award, but humbly noted that it is easy to be considered the best actor when the competition is so bad.