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**Brandon Ly Wai-chuen** MP (Chinese: 李偉銓; Cantonese Yale: Léih Wáih-chyùhn; July 28, 20XX – January 20, MPSP2024) is a model parliamentarian who is the current Curator of the National Archives as of *MPSP2023*. He was first elected to Model Parliament in the same year for the riding of Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine as a member of the Seal Party of Canada. Before being elected, he was a professional Wikipedian and rhythm game player for a game called *osu!*.

## Personal life & education

Ly was born to a middle-to-lower-class family in Gatineau, Quebec. He moved to Ottawa at 11 and started attending school there shortly after. It was there that he found his enjoyment in editing Wikipedia. After graduating from Merivale High School, he moved to the Magdalen Islands, where he could edit peacefully without outside world disruptions. This was also where he could continue honing his skills in *osu!*, the rhythm game in which he was a professional player. He was known for his playstyle, which consisted of playing the game on a couch. However, after feeling sick of the sea, he moved back to his hometown of Gatineau, settling in his old neighbourhood of Aylmer.

During the second day of MPSP2023, he was proposed to in by then-Deputy Prime Minister Ian Reid in the House of Commons but was unable to respond to him after hours of tribulation in the House. However, as Leader of the Official Opposition, Ly took the time to remind MPs of that event and accepted his proposal. They were officially married by Governor General Keith de Silvia-Legault in the Senate of Canada.

## Political career

Ly had always shown some form of interest in politics but never considered entering federal politics; he was content living his life on the Magdalen Islands. However, he was approached by Callum Wintle to join the Seal Party of Canada in MPSP2023, and happily obliged after he heard of the party's platform.

### MPSP2023

He contested the seat of Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, where a margin of 637 votes elected him. He ran on a platform of towing the party line and protecting all seals in his riding. During this year, he laid low, not being too vocal in the House of Commons. He was a part of the Committee on the Recognition of the Provisional State of Belgium.
And another one bites the dust...

Zee Barnes**, Mope and Wail**

*January 25, 2018*

Model Parliament has a strong tradition of governments that lose the house’s confidence and this year was no exception with the government losing confidence in itself. Yes, after the Minister for Magic put forward a motion which would declare war on the new nation of Frengland, the government decided that this was not in fact a good idea and declared their support for the no side. The motion was unanimously rejected. At first it was unclear as to what the defeat of this motion meant. However after consultations with the Governor General and the speaker, it was concluded that the government could not longer sit as they did not have the confidence of the house.

The real story however is the former Prime Minister, Erik Koskela. We should remember how he voted his IPP government down two years ago after the government bill was ripped apart. Now, Mr. Koskela has done it again, sending his party to the grave. Much ink will be spilled about the legacy of the government but one thing is clear,  WHY DOES ERIK HATE HIS OWN PARTY!
Attention Moldus! Le ministere de la magie debarque a Ottawa!

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*January 22, 2014*

Une source anonyme nous confirme que SWAG fera appel à Michael Connolly en tant que ministre de la magie! Il devrait arriver à l’assembler sur son Nimbus 2000 ou sur le dos de son Hippogriff. À quoi peut-on s’attendre avec un ministre de la magie à la simulation parlementaire de 2014? Des lapins cachés dans des chapeaux et de l’argent qui disparait, pas nouveau avec le gouvernement.

Un autre nouveau ministre s’ajoutera aussi au cabinet de SWAG. Noel Guscott représentera le ministère des affaires extraterrestoriales. Est-ce qu’on aura droit à une arrivée en soucoupe volante? Les autorités devront peut-être prévoir une piste d’atterrissage sur la colline parlementaire.
Sean Callaghan

## The Rt. Hon. Sean Callaghan

The Right Honourable Sean Callaghan, P.C., M.P. is a former Model Parliamentarian who was Prime Minister of Canada during MPSP17 as leader of CPU. Callaghan is known for a deep adoration for longtime Mississauga Mayor Hazel McCallion. He was the leader and co-founder of the Good Old Party (GOP) in MPSP18.
Christina Rideout

The Right Honourable Christina Rideout, P.C., M.P. made her stand-out debut as Minister of Finance for the WAVE government during MPSP18. She then proceeded to be the Minister of Justice for C.A.S.K government and Minister of Innovation for the DADDY government.

In MPSP19, she started as Deputy Leader for the TOGA Party, but quickly became Leader of the party after the hurried exit of the former leader, the Hon. Andrew Potter. After winning a close election, she formed a minority TOGA government. After the defeat of the TOGA government's bill at the end of day one, the once powerful TOGA government fell, leaving her to become the Leader of the Official Opposition during Day Two.

For MPSP2020, she has become the unofficial leader of the Good Old Party and will be taking her seat in the peanut gallery for MPSP20.
The Return of Shane (Shame) Mackenzie

**By Tex McMurphy**

*January 8, 2014*

As announced by the Governor General himself, the Rt. Hon. Thomas Simpson, Model Parliament 14 saw the addition of a member due to a by-election in Kitchener-Waterloo. The Rt. Hon. Shane Mackenzie has once again come to sit in Ottawa, but as an independent this time around. This event has proved most unfortunate for the SWAG party as they now sit one seat below majority threshold. Two stories are emerging as a consequence: the first is the irrational anger which has crept-up within the SWAG caucus, the second being the political future of “Shame Mackenzie” as he is affectionately known.

Let us begin with SWAG. Under the leadership of Erik Koskela, affectionately known as the Fin, we have witnessed very little. In fact the party has been so quiet it took Mr. Mackenzie’s surprise win to finally get their members riled up. Their anger has been best demonstrated by the personnage of Yanéric Bisaillon, a junior member of this year’s government. He has been vocal about the fact that deadlines were in place and that The Rt. Hon. Shane Mackenzie has no place in this year’s sitting of Model Parliament 14 as he missed the general election which happened earlier this fall. The Governor General has been clear, the by-election stands and seeing as he represents the Queen, he will do as he sees fit whether or not it pleases the member for Saint-Hyacinthe-Bagot.

It is on this point that I would like to point out to the SWAG caucus, who are you to limit democracy, why should the constituents of KW, as it is affectionately known, not be represented in the nation’s capital? On a second point, Mr. Mackenzie is a veteran political player with a vast knowledge of Canada. He has certainly had a rough political career fraught with embarrassing moments and interesting decisions but there is no question that he brings something indescribable to the table. It is because of this that I applaud Governor General Simpson’s decision.

On my second point, concerning Mr. Mackenzie’s return, rumors of the IPP linger and it is a well known fact that the former Prime Minister hold his former party close to heart. Will he attempt to revive it? This would be fascinating as we would see which members would gravitate towards their former Prime Minister. The most pressing question is which new gaffe would he commit, ever contributing to his infamous character. Most likely however, we will be watching him sit in the peanut gallery yelling obscenities best associated with members such as Alexis Goudreau, the Rt. Hon Alexander Mullaly, or the ever comical Hon. Simon Gollish.

As we get closer to Parliaments next session, all questions will be answered and all parties will accept the by-elections. But until then, let the banter and the speculations run rampant.
MPSP2012

**Model Parliament 2012** (MPSP12 or MP12SP) was the model parliament simulation held in the Centre Block Senate Chamber from January 20 to 22, 2012. It was the longest session of parliament, spanning three days. It was also the last Model Parliament to be held in the Senate.

## Parties

* The Ideological Pragmatist Party of Canada (IPP)
* The Atlantic Alliance (AA)
* The Canadian Employment Coalition (CEC)
* The Utopian Libertarians of Canada (ULOC)
* Le Parti Bleue

## Election Results

 AA
 CEC
 ULC
 BLEU
 IND
East Sahara

**East Sahara** (French: *Sahara Oriental*) is a country located in Central and Eastern Africa, located in between the Middle West, Old Guinea, the Ugandan Union, and North Sahara

## History

East Sahara is the oldest country in the world, coming into existence following the collapse of various former empires including the Roman, Greek and Egyptian empires.

## Geography

East Sahara's environment varies greatly between regions. The southern portion of the country is a mix of grasslands and scrub forest, while the north is dominated by highlands surrounding the Great Rift Valley.

Mount Kilimanjaro, the second largest mountain in the world, is located within the Eastern Rift Mountains in the country.

## Government

The people of East Sahara is a Presidential Republic with a bicameral legislature. The President is elected using a two-round majority system, ensuring that the President enjoys majority support of voters.

The two legislatures, referred to as the "Lower Chamber of Deputies" and the "Upper Chamber of Senators", are both elected chambers. The Lower Chamber elects new members every three-and-a-quarter years, while the Upper Chamber elects new Senators are on a rotating basis, each serving nine-and-three-quarter years with 1/3 of the Senators being elected during every election of the Lower Chamber. The Prime Minister can be selected from either chamber, as long as they have the support of a majority of both chambers.

The Upper Chamber and Lower Chamber both have a 10% quota to which only elephants can be elected to ensure that the large elephant population in the country is represented.

## Economy

East Sahara's economy is largely built in manufacturing, specifically of automobiles and agricultural machinery. The country also has a strong agricultural industry, particularly in bovine and goat farming.

## Contact with Canada

East Sahara first established relations with MP Sebastian Muermann in MPSP18, as he worked to map the world of MPSP.
Dernieres Nouvelles Franches!

*January 19, 2014*

Golden Rayz News vient de recevoir de l’information sur la relâche des Ministres du nouveau gouvernement. On est informé que l’annonce  sera mardi ou mercredi et qu’elle sera faite de manière innovatrice. En ce qui concerne les informations reçues :

Ministres des Marches Bizarres…

Oui, l’Hon. Yanéric Bisaillon fera un retour au poste de Ministre des Marches Bizarres, mais aussi Ministre de la Justice et Procureur Générale du Canada. Ce duo est intéresant en ce qui concerne les motivations derrière ceci. Les affaires judicaires seront-elles importantes? Certainement ceci représente un changement par rapport à la politique du gouvernement l’année passé.

SWAG, c’est en vogue…

Le nouveau Gouvernement risque d’être sérieusement critiqué pour la décision d’avoir Percy Sherwood comme nouveau Ministre SWAG (oui, on a bien dit SWAG). À suivre: l’explication du Premier Ministre.

Oh Canada!

Il est rumor que le Gouvernement va créer un mintère qui va répresnter le Canada. On est pas au courrant de quoi ça va être, mais le hypothèses sont l’hockey, Tim Horton’s, ou encore notre fascination avec les pipelines.

Certaines choses ne changent jamais.

Golden Rayz a reçu l’information que l’ Hon. Michael Ferguson a encore été nommé Ministre de l’Agriculture. Les fermiers canadiens n’ont jamais eu autant de stabilité au sein du gouvernment.

Plus à venir…
HIPPY

**HIPPY** was a political party active during MPSP17. It was unable to get party status before the election, and rather than disband, they decided to become an independent caucus within HOOK. They were known for being the only party to hold an open leadership race.

## Party Platform

The HIPPY platform centered around hipster and hippy life. This included the more relaxed lifestyle, and raging against "the man".

## Caucus within HOOK

Many criticized the move to sit as an independent caucus within HOOK, viewing it as a way to cheat the requirements to become a party. Despite criticisms, HIPPY was happy to to sit within the HOOK caucus, with Leader Matthew Jolineau given a Cabinet position as Minister of Environment and some say in policy.

## Bills and Legislation

HIPPY presented a Private Member's Bill, C-1969, that encouraged the use of old-school VW vans, among other things. The Bill passed Third Reading in the House of Commons.

See the original Bill here.
Ty Bradley

### MPSP 2021

Ty Bradley was invited join MPSP in September 2021 by Pascal Morimanno. Bradley joined the No Aliens Here Party and became an actively involved member, immediately signing up to participate in the filming of a promotional video. Bradley drew attention as one of the most vocal NAH voices on Twitter, posting detailed breakdowns of the flaws in Monkey policies.

Bradley was easily elected to the seat of Halifax West in the 2021 election. Immediately upon being elected he began negotiations with Monkey Party leader Ethan GK about the possibility of floor crossing. Days before the Monkey Cabinet was announced Bradley revealed that he would be joining the Government as Minister of Monkey Habitats and the Environment.

Bradley was so committed to the Monkey Party that he said "Monkey Love Bureaucracy" while sleeping during this period.

During sitting days Bradley had long passionate and loud speeches on matters relating to his portfolio. He became a topic of discussion when it was reported that Bradley was stinky and lived in a landfill. The National Roast also reported that Bradley was doing online parliament in the same room as Carly Fox and doing "yucky PDAs" by resting his head on her shoulder.

When the Monkey Government's days seemed numbered Bradley and Fox crossed to the NAH Party in exchange for high profile Ministries. Their crossing created momentum that led to the collapse of the Monkeys and a NAH Government being formed with Bradley as House Leader and Minister of Defence.

As Minister of Defence Bradley was blatantly corrupt and informed parliament of his ongoing close ties with the military industrial; complex. He ensured that his friends at Baddie Industries received large contracts to defend earth against a supposed alien invasion. Though one of the highest profile members of the NAH Government Bradley never became Prime Minister.
Queendom of Greenland

The **Queendom of Greenland** (Greenlandic: *Ammatepata Kalaallit Nunaat*; Icelandic: *Drottningsríkið Grænland*; Scandalnavian: Grønlands Dronnin; French: *Reinaume du Groenland*) is the country located in the Arctic Region, consisting of the islands of Greenland and Iceland.

## History

The Queendom was originally part of the Queendom of Scandalnavia. During this time, it was considered an equal province, though the smallest province in the Federation. However, upon the overthrow of the Scandalnavian monarchy, the province seceded from Scandalnavia and took in the royal family, who had fled to the city of Reykjanuuk.

Other monarchies quickly recognized the country, including Canada, New Tasmania and Gertalia. It has subsequently been recognized by every nation in the world, including Scandalnavia.

## Geography

Reykjanuuk is the northernmost capital city in the world. The country is known for it's grassy waters, where green grass grows fully underwater in the seas surrounding the country.

## Government

Queen Elsa II, a seventh cousin of Queen Elizabeth II, is the Head of State of the country. She holds all executive power, and can, if she so chooses, strike down legislation or declare war.

## Economy

The Queendom of Greenland is the number one exporter of ice and ice sculptures. The country is the world's number one supplier of spring water from its glacial lakes.

## Culture

Soccer and ice sculpting are the national sports of Greenland, though they also field competitive teams in hockey and curling.

## Contact with Canada

The Queendom of Greenland first established relations with MP Sebastian Muermann in MPSP18, as he worked to map the world of MPSP.

## In real life

In the real world, the Queendom of Greenland holds the self-governing Danish dependency of Greenland and the country of Iceland.
Oceans & Fisheries Committee (MPSP18)

## Overview

The Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans has been convened to deal with an urgent dilemma: the appearance of small, red fish, seemingly made of candy, in the Bay of Fundy. This invasive species has been rapidly multiplying and now represents a clear and present danger to Canadian wildlife and the environment.

## Background

*The following is taken from the (formerly classified) briefing on the issue that was provided to Committee members*.

"In Spring 2017, HMCS Boaty McBoatface II returned to Canadian waters from a trading trip to the nation of Scandalnavia. Unbeknownst to crew, company, and Canadian officials, Boaty returned loaded up not only with recently traded goods, but with a hull filled with Swedish Fish.

These small, jelly-like candy fish quickly entered into Canadian waters and began to rapidly reproduce and spread all the way across Canada, from sea to sea to sea. Now, other Canadian aquatic life has begun to struggle as it competes against the highly aggressive species. Even more tragically, Canada’s bears, once a pride and joy of the nation, have begun to rapidly develop diabetes as a result of their new diet.

Its clear at this point that something needs to be done. What is not clear, yet, is what.

That is where you, the Committee, come in. Your nation needs your help. The task of the Committee is to determine how to deal with this problem. Is it the goal to find a way to exterminate this invasive species? Is it better to instead build a new industry around it? What can be done for the poor diabetic bears? The fate of Canada rests in your hands."

## Issues Facing the Committee

Primary concerns for the committee were as follows:

* *The Environment:* Canadian rivers and lakes now run red from the run-off of millions of Swedish Fish. Tap water in major cities has a sickly sweet cherry odor, and showers are a sticky mess that makes them practically impossible. Even if all the Swedish Fish are exterminated, it will still be a massive undertaking to clean our waterways. How do we go about this?
* *Canada’s Reputation:* This could make for some cringe-worthy international headlines. Under NO circumstances can other countries find out about this massive blunder. Canada already gets made fun of enough at all the big Summits for our woefully-incompetent Governments. It is essential that we keep this whole thing a big secret.
* *Finding Someone Responsible:* Whose fault is this? If you can’t find someone to blame, this one is going to come back to the Government. Whether you conduct a thorough investigation or just name a convenient scapegoat, make sure you protect the Government’s reputation above all else.
Legalization of Seaweed

The legalization of seaweed was a proposal put forward by the WAVE government of MPSP18, and was one of the more controversial measures of their omnibus budget bill. It is considered a continuance of the legalization of banned substances, following the legalization of oregano by the BASIC-ASAP coalition government in MPSP16.

Opposition parties were very opposed to the proposition, with then Leader of the Opposition Michael Giesbrecht, who said in his reply to the Speech from the Throne that

> "...this government wants to endanger our youth by opening the floodgates to dangerous sea weed!
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> What’s next? Kelp? Plankton? Madame Speaker this government appears to want to see society collapse under the weight of a tsunami of arrogance and recklessness while our children throw their lives away. "
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Since the bill did not pass, seaweed remains illegal, however use of the substance remains widespread, particularly in British Columbia.
MPSP2020

**MPSP2020**, also known as **Model Parliament 2020** (French: *Simulation parlementaire 2020*), is the model parliament session that will take place on January 13th to January 14th, 2020. It is the 19th iteration of the event hosted by the University of Ottawa AÉÉIPPSSA, also known as the International, Political & Policy Studies Student Association (French: *Association étudiante des études internationales et politiques*).

## Parties

* FAM Party (FAM)
* RAT Party (RAT)
* Plastics Party (PP)
* Cyborg Party (CYBG)
Scandalnavia

**Scandalnavia** (French: Scandalnavie) is the a country located in Northern Europe. It is the country with the highest turnover of politicians in the world, well-ahead of even Canada, due to political scandal.

## History

Scandalnavia was formed by the families that were rumoured to be descendants of the old gods, namely Thor, Odin and Loki. As those families slowly died off, the last remaining family, the one supposedly descended from Odin, was eventually the last one remaining, and they were named the Royal Family.

Upon the Scandalnavian revolution, which saw the overthrow of the monarchy, which fled to Greenland, a Presidential system was installed.

The country was supposedly cursed by the last Queen of Scandalnavia to be a political disaster, and some believe that the curse came to pass. No President or Prime Minister has been able to stay in place for more than a year without falling into scandal and being forced to resign.

## Geography

One of four countries that are considered party of the arctic council alongside Canada, Greenland and the Siberian Federation, Scandalnavia is one of the coldest countries in the world.

The country is home to several mountain ranges that separate its regions.

## Government

The political system in Scandalnavia is a parliamentary republic, and has been since the ejection of the monarchy.

However, the system is ripe with corruption. Election results are regularly challenged as being illegitimate or tampered with, and every President and Prime Minister since the ejection of the Monarchy has fallen out of office due to a scandal. 72% of Scandalnavian politicians will fall victim to a scandal at some point in their career.

## Economy

Despite the constant political unrest in the country, the economy is amongst the most prosperous in the world. The country is the number one exporter of precious metals such as gold, iron and silver as well as of chemicals.

## Culture

The country has one of the most competitive hockey teams in the world, consistently competing with Canada and the Siberian Federation.

ABBA, famous for songs like Dancing Queen, are Scandalnavian.

## Contact with Canada

The Queendom of Greenland first established relations with MP Sebastian Muermann in MPSP18, as he worked to map the world of MPSP.
Party People of Canada

The Party People of Canada (PPC) was a party during MPSP19. Led by the Rt. Hon. Brian Triska, the PPC would start as the third party before negotiating its way into a coalition government. The PPC was the sole party to find success during a vote, and the only of the original parties to avoid being split by second day parties.

## Party Platform

The PPC's primary focus was supporting the right of Canadians to party while avoiding excessive government spending and developing new economic opportunities.

Prominent Platform Points included:

Recognition of Ballin' Island as an official territory, development of the Polar Ice Express, establishment of the Beerlympics, addition of Frenglish as an official language, extension of weekends.

## Election

The PPC achieved third party status during the election, falling behind the government and opposition by a very small margin of ~60 seats. It is largely speculated this is a result of election day parties distracting the PPC's loyal membership base from the polls.

The PPC celebrated their historic success by hosting a raging after party for all elected MPs.

## Day 1

Despite being one of the days smallest caucuses (ahead of the forever irrelevant GOP) the PPC entered day one in arguably the most powerful position of any party. In order to pass any legislation, the government as well as the official opposition would require the support of the PPC.

Throughout the day the PPC's membership debated passionately in the house. As the majority of the caucus ripped into government and opposition bills in the house, behind closed door the PPC leadership spent the days in tough negotiations with both the government and the official opposition.

As the members were called into the house for recorded divisions the PPC decided that the best way to represent their constituents would be to allow for an open vote on the oppositions bill (C-4) and a whipped vote against government bill (C-2).

After votes were counted only the PPC's own Motion M-1 passed (with only 8 votes against). The government fell and the PPC entered a coalition with the DoDo Front to form government.

## Day 2

The PPC entered day two as part of a coalition government with the Dodo Front. The new government bill, Bill C-5: Full Send into Regression Act, largely represented the PPC's original platform while introducing important new clauses such as the building of a border mall between Ontario and Quebec.

The morning was spent defending this new bill against a tattered TOGA opposition. Before a vote was had on the government bill both the Dodo Front and TOGA fell to the creation of the newly formed Tea Party and Biscuit Party, with minimal members deserting to Unity.

The PPC, remaining unchanged by the splits, was unable to successfully negotiate support from either new party, and they government fell.

The PPC reclaimed their place as third party in the afternoon, and continued to support Canadian party rights for the remainder of the parliament.

## Executive

 Hon. Laura Bradbury
 Hon. Stefano Heguy
 Hon. Ryan Sloan
 Hon. Claire Beddoe
 Hon. Michael An
SWAG

The Logo of SWAG

SWAG was a political party that was active during MPSP14, led by Erik Koskela. Koskela led the party to victory in the election and formed the first government of the Parliament.

 Party Platform

The SWAG platform proposed to scrap the federal income tax, eliminate the deficit within 100 days of forming government, Implement a luxury tax, redistribute wealth out of Toronto to fund major projects across Canada, allow Canadians to keep their EI premiums, create a Youth Employment Plan, eliminate all unions and create one single union for all Canadian workers, claim all territory in the arctic for Canada, seek a permanent UN Security Council Seat, expand the resource industry by cutting red tape, implement new protections for beaver populations, promote hunting and gathering, privatize the CBC and use the profits from the sale to "reinvigorate" Blackberry (then Research-in-Motion), change all bi-rail trains to monorails, establish a nationwide micro-brewery development program, subsidize bars to create more relaxation and socialization spaces for workers, replace all walls, desks and chairs in the House of COmmons and the Senate with plexiglass, rename the Senate to the "Intergalactic Senate", implement a minimum "SWAG" standard for all sports teams, and encourage all witches and wizards to publically perform magic across the country.
Le francais, important ou pas?

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*January 20, 2014*

Québec, Canada. La province majoritairement francophone, mais aussi avec le plus grand nombre de sièges vacants à la Simulation parlementaire 2014. Malgré que plusieurs circonscriptions soient restées sans député, on retrouve quand même des représentants de chaque parti politique.

Le SWAG, parti majoritaire de l’évènement, est aussi en majorité dans la province de Québec avec 18 sièges. Juste après, on retrouve l’opposition officielle avec 11 sièges pour S.T.Y.L.E. En dernière position pour le nombre de sièges on retrouve CATS ou CHAT, avec quatre. Mention spéciale pour les membres de CHAT qui ont trouvé un acronyme bilingue! Il faudrait toutefois faire encore un petit effort de plus pour être bilingue lorsqu’ils publient du contenu sur les médias sociaux.

On retrouve certains membres du cabinet dans la belle province tel que le premier ministre. L’Hon. Erik Koskela, député de Québec (la ville). On retrouve aussi le ministre de la Justice, député de Saint-Hyacinthe-Bagot, L’Hon. Yanéric Bissaillon. Tous deux sont membres de SWAG.

Comme on peut le constater sur Twitter, Yanéric Bissaillon est un grand défendeur du bilinguisme. Il affirme dans plusieurs « tweets » datant du mois de novembre dernier que les membres de S.T.Y.L.E. devraient s’exprimer dans les deux langues officielles du pays. « Êtes-vous franco comme moi? Si oui, @style\_MPSP14 n’est pas pour vs. Ils ne s’excusent pas ds les 2 lang. »

Étant député d’une circonscription québécoise et francophone, Yanéric Bissaillon sait comment défendre les droits de ses concitoyens et promouvoir le bilinguisme ainsi que la langue française. Certains députés d’autres régions de la belle province pourraient sans doute prendre Yanéric comme exemple et s’exprimer dans la langue de Molière. Cela va pour les membres de tous les partis.
Middle West

The **Middle West** (French: *Moyen-Occident*) is a country located partially in Africa and partially in South Western Asia. The country is considered amongst the most religiously and ethnically diverse countries in the world.

## History

The Middle West traces its history back to the oldest civilizations in history and counts in its history the sands of Ancient Egypt, the lands of Persia and Mesopotamia, the Babylonians and the Assyrians. The Cradle of Civilization rests in the Middle West.

Initially a small region in South-Western Asia, it has grown through repeated conflicts with Sri Lankadesh and North Sahara, often supported by the Siberian Federation and West Korea.

While inter-regional conflict dominated the history during its expansion wars, the country appears to have entered an era of peaceful coexistence, and actually enjoys the lowest rates of inter-group conflict and an oddly cooperative and collaborative political system.

## Geography

Deserts and sand dunes cover much of the land of the Middle West.

There remains a particularly fertile area of land surrounding the Black Sea and along the Nile River and Mediterranean Sea, which serves as an important source of water and food for the country.

## Government

Prince Abdul el-Ali is the ruler of the nation as the head of state, though his power is limited and in most cases can be overruled by the National Consultative Assembly. The Prince serves as speaker of the chamber, though he may delegate that role (and traditionally does) to a Member of the National Consultative Assembly as chosen by the Assembly.

The people elect legislators to a single chamber, the National Consultative Assembly, from each of their respective regions. Each of the five regions, Cairostinople; Baghrabah; Memlamabad; Abu Ridai; and Jerustanbul each elect 30 Members via a Single Non-Transferable Vote system.

Simon Elistein serves as the Prime Minister of the country, who gained power through a coalition of the second place parties in each region.

## Economy

The Middle Western economy relies heavily on rum and beer exports, meaning they have historically been Canada's greatest competitor in the alcohol industry due to massive reserves within the country.

## Culture

The Middle West legally considers itself a multi-cultural society, and has legal protections in place for all religious and ethnic groups.

Middle Western influence is particularly strong in the Canadian restaurant industry, particularly in Ottawa. The countless shwarma shops include the notable Three Brothers, which is a popular stop for Canadian Parliamentarians on their way home from the House of Commons.

## Contact with Canada

The Middle West first established relations with MP Sebastian Muermann in MPSP18, as he worked to map the world of MPSP.
Bibi Saleema Hakim

### Ministries Held

Deputy House Leader, Parliamentary Secretary to his Right Honourable Prime Minister, Minister of Glitter, Leader of the Opposition.

The Honourable Bibi Hakim was elected on November 24, 2016 to represent her constituency, Etobicoke North. Ms. Hakim has been an MP since MPSP17 and served as Deputy House Leader for HOOK, her Majesty's Loyal Opposition. Upon HOOK attaining government following the defeat of CPU Ms.Hakim then served his Right Honourable Prime Minister Ben Carrièrre as his Parliamentary Secretary. Unfortunately during the last hours of the House, his Right Honourable Prime Minister resigned. Ms.Hakim then served as the Minister of Glitter. The HOOK government fell as CPU attained government, during the last few moments Ms. Hakim was then promoted to Leader of the Opposition.
GOT

The Logo of GOT.

GOT was a Game of Thrones themed party that was active during MPSP18. The party would later join the Macdonald-Cartier Coalition with CASK and Quartier to form the government after the fall of the WAVE government. Former House Leader Georgia Stanley would rise to power following the resignations of Prime Ministers Michael Giesbrecht and William Hinse-MacCulloch, both of whom resigned and left the government benches.
CPU's Cabinet Reveal

After being criticized to be the last party to publish their cabinet, the government of MPSP17, CPU, released it's cabinet on January 14, 2017 in what is often remarked as one of the most impressive multi-media works in Model Parliament history. This was directed, filmed, and edited by their party president, Braeson Holland. See full video below.
WAVE

WAVE was a political party that was active during MPSP18. It was led by Taylor Sullivan, who would serve as Prime Minister of Canada at the start of the 17th Parliament.

## Party Platform

WAVE's platform focused on the beach and beach culture.

Notable elections promises included the Canada Canal (extending the St. Lawrence River across Canada), the annexation of Curks & Taicos, Surf-scription (Conscripting all Canadians to serve 6 months as a lifeguard), legalizing seaweed, developing Waves of Mass Destruction (WMDs), and a sunscreen tax credit, amongst other policies.

## Election

Early in the election process, Sullivan resigned as Deputy Leader of the rival CASK party to form her own party, and out of this WAVE was born. Initially polling low, the recruitment of Ross Halfyard, Matthew Boulden and Spencer Brickles to the leadership team saw WAVE's poll numbers skyrocket.

On November 17th, 2017, WAVE won a minority government of 120 seats, doubling the seat total of CASK, which would form the Official Opposition.

## Government

The WAVE government lasted the entirety of the first day of MPSP18. Sullivan stayed on as Prime Minister through the first half of the sitting, but as Members began to leave the caucus and cross the floor, Sullivan stepped down and Boulden took over as Prime Minister. However, the caucus continued to lose members, including Finance Minister Christina Rideout and Treasury Board President Andrew Potter to CASK. During the second Routine Proceedings of Day One, Prime Minister Boulden stood during Statements by Ministers in an attempt to bring Opposition parties on side with the government. CASK Leader Michael Giesbrecht dismissed this as a pure attempt to cling onto power, and subsequently moved a motion of non-confidence in the government.

Although Boulden had gained the support of the CLIQUE caucus, CASK, Quartier, GoT and GOP all voted against the government, and numerous WAVE Members, who would subsequently leave to form SHOOK, also voted against the government. The parties agreed that the government had lost the confidence of the House, and a CASK-Quartier-GoT coalition formed the new government.

## Opposition

Following the fall of the government, Boulden attempted to maintain control of the caucus, bringing in CLIQUE and merging into a new coalition dubbed TIDE. However, Boulden would resign upon entering the House the next day, and Deputy Leader Ross Halfyard would take over as Leader of the Official Opposition. Though they would attempt to gain the confidence of the House in this new coalition, TIDE continued to lose ground to the newly formed DADDY party. Halfyard would later resign, and former Deputy Whip Jerad Zitman would take over as Leader of the Official Opposition.

## Members

 Rt. Hon. Matthew Boulden
 Hon. Ross Halfyard
 Hon. Spencer Brickles
 Hon. Jerad Zitman
Rio do Sul

**Rio do Sul** is the largest country located in South America.

## History

The country was originally created as a colony of Procrastination, which was the first country to discover the Americas. However, as Procrastinator resources were spread thin across several colonial nations, and as the population of Rio de Sul sky-rocketed, ideas of autonomy and independence quickly took hold. By the mid-19th century, Rio do Sul had gained its independence and became the first full democracy in the world.

## Geography

Rio do Sul is the largest country in the South and Latin American regions, bordering Sweet Chile Heat to the Southwest and the Andys to the Northwest.

## Government

The government structure in the country is fairly standard, with a President who serves as the Head of State and a Prime Minister who serves as the Head of Government. However, Members of the National Congress are elected in multi-member districts using a single Non-Transferable Vote method. Each district elects twenty members, and often a candidate can win a seat with only 1-3% of the vote.
The Plight of our New PM

**From the Mope and Wail’s Tex McMurphy**

*January 17, 2014*

As we approach yet another year of what will likely be a rambunctious session of Parliament, it is time to analyze our new leader, or should I say King of the Hill, the Rt. Hon. Erik Koskela. Mr. Koskela was elected this fall on a platform no one understood, nor tried. In truth, it is difficult to determine whether he is a socialist with no understanding of what socialism is, or whether he’s a conservative hiding in a red jacket. If this is the case, I propose a new name for our leader, Erik the Wolf in a Sheep’s Clothing. I raise the issue of Mr. Koskela’s ideology partly because he has been in so many different caucuses over the years that it is difficult to determine his true colours. His time under the IPP has generally been seen as one where he failed to create any waves whatsoever. During last year’s session, the general consensus was that he was a lap dog to our two latest Prime Ministers, the Rt. Hon. Keldon Formosa and the emperor himself, the Rt. Hon. Josh Pride.

Perhaps this is all unfair though, perhaps I am simply dismissing what I see as an unprepared leader when in fact he is simply an average guy and not a mechanical politician, something we have become very accustomed too. If this is the case, I would advise Mr. Koskela to begin reading both policy and procedure as it is my understanding that the other parties are ready to steamroll their way in to power. And as he knows, power can slip through your fingers quicker than a $20 bill at 1848.

To conclude my thoughts on our Prime Minister though, I must bring up an issue, one he may be sensitive on, but one that is in fact quite serious. His affinity to Canada has been called in to question, particularly regarding the photo posted below. Now I am not saying we should immediately call in to question his patriotism, but I will certainly listen carefully to the answers he provides on the subject.

Rt. Hon. Erik Koskela, I wish you well, but I fear you may be hoisted by your own petard before the speaker calls an end to our session.
MPSP2021

**MPSP2021**, also known as **Model Parliament 2021** (French: *Simulation parlementaire 2021*), was the Model Parliament session took place on January 21 and January 22, 2021. It was the 20th iteration of the event hosted by the University of Ottawa AÉÉIPPSSA, also known as the International, Political & Policy Studies Student Association (French: *Association étudiante des études internationales et politiques*).

## Parties

* Totally Real People United by Zoom (TRUPZ)
* Take Two Party (TTP)
* Devils Advocate Dominion (DAD)
* The NonConfrontational Party of the Most Sublime Gloriousness and Majesty (NCPMSGM)
West Korea

**West Korea**, officially the **People's Republic of West Korea** (French: *République populaire de Corée de l'Ouest*) is the third largest country in the world. It is arch-rivals with East Korea following the dissolution of Korea after the Unity War. The economy of the country is largely based in manufacturing.

## History

Korea has existed in several forms throughout history. In its original form, Korea was one united country. However, following a tense period of internal conflicts that led to the collapse of the government institutions. The country dissolved into dozens of smaller countries which each governed independently of one another. The country, due to the long nature of its existence, has been united and collapsed several times.

Currently, the country exists as two separate countries: West Korea and East Korea. The country was divided in half following what is known as "The Unity War", which was a rebellion of East Koreans with the assistance of New Frengland and Gertalia.

## Geography

The country is the third largest in the world behind only the Siberian Federation and Canada.

## Government

West Korea is a One-Party Republic, led by the Unitarian Party, which promotes the continued unity of the Koreas and continues to threaten annexation of East Korea.

The current head of state is Chairman Wu Jing, who came to power around MPSP05 following the collapse of the Korean Union. General Secretary Tenzi Wen is the Head of Government and responsible for internal administration of the party apparatus.

## Economy

The country is the leading producer of manufactured goods in the world, particularly electronics and plastics. Chances are you are reading this on a West Korean made product.

West Korea also has the largest tea industry in the world, exporting its products throughout the world. It has largely been able to push out Frenglish Tea competitors since the collapse of the Frenglish economy.

## Culture

The country's tea industry is crucial to many important cultural celebrations and traditions, including religious tea ceremonies. The country's arts scene is dominated by traditional music and dance, though East Korean pop culture is becoming increasingly influential in the country.

## Contact with Canada

West Korea first established relations with MP Sebastian Muermann in MPSP18, as he worked to map the world of MPSP.
Rebecca Jones

Rebecca Jones's first year of MPSP was in 2017, where she was Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister. The following year, in 2018, she founded the largest party in MPSP history: DADDY. DADDY was a second-day party and had so many members the entire government side was filled with their MPs, with some overflowing onto the opposition side. During MPSP 2020, Rebecca was Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons.
Les Jardins suspendus de Toronto

**Par Stale Baguette pour Golden Rayz News**

*January 24, 2014*

@StaleBaguette

Certains scandales impliquant le maire de la ville de Toronto vont peut-être compromettre le projet de loi C – 145 présenté par l’opposition officielle, S.T.Y.L.E. C’est la section 7(2) de la loi qui pose problème. Cette section veut que le maire de la ville de Toronto agisse comme président de la corporation. J’ai demandé hier soir à l’Hon Julia Riddle ce qui arrivait dans le cas où le maire en question avait un dossier criminel et un tempérament colérique. Elle a seulement su me répondre que le maire avait faire des « choses dont il n’est pas fier » et que « c’est la vie ». Je pense que le maire en question a été impliqué durant la rédaction puisqu’on peut y lire que les membres de la corporation devraient « cultiver un jardin d’herbes à l’intérieur ou à l’extérieur ». Parfait pour le maire! Cela nous porte aussi à croire qu’une partie des Torontois en profiteront pour « jardiner » un peu d’herbe sur leur balcon.
Canada

**Canada** is a country located in the northern part of the North American continent. It shares its southern border with the countries of New Frengland and Novada. It also shares a small land border with the Queendom of Greenland on Hans Island.

## History

Originally a colony of the United Kingdom and later Frengland, Canada officially became a nation upon its confederation in 1867, which consisted of the former British American colonies of Ontario, Québec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick unified under one banner. Despite this confederation, it remained a dominion under Frengland. The first Prime Minister of Canada was Sir Ronald A. Macdonald.

After an extended period of growth, prosperity, and further calls for independent nationhood, the Statute of Westminster was signed in 1931 which granted legal autonomy to Canada. During the turbulent times of the 1930s to the early 1950s, growing republicanism swept throughout the United Kingdom, which led to the UK Parliament voting in tandem with France to form Frengland. This eventually led to the relocation of the seat of the monarchy from Frengland to Canada in 1957 (though it was disguised as a royal visit). In 1958, the Frenglish Revolution led to the formal ousting of the monarchy from Frengland proper. A formal declaration was issued that Canada would retain the monarchy even if Frengland would not though Canada would not formally severe all legal ties with Frengland until 1982.
The House Era

## The Modern Era

The Modern Era is the period of time that started with the expansion of the House of Commons.

The House Era, also known as the Modern Era, consists of all model parliaments held in the Green Chamber following the expansion of the House of Commons during MPSP14.

The Modern Era is the time where there is robust written history, and most of the information available can be considered to be accurate.

While these are more recent, there is also a level of care as not everything done is to be replicated, and Model Parliament is an ever evolving Simulation.