The Canadian Conspiracy

The Canadian Conspiracy is an HBO mockumentary from 1985 about the way the Canadian government is subverting the United States by taking over its media.

Related Topics:
HBO - Mockumentary - 1985 - Canadian - United States

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The program features many Canadians famous in the US who do not emphasize their being Canadian. Among them are:

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• Lorne Greene, the leader;
• Lorne Michaels, the protege;
• Leslie Nielsen, the Canadian government connection as brother to Deputy Prime Minister of Canada Erik Nielsen;
• Peter Jennings, propaganda and disinformation;
• Morley Safer, propaganda and disinformation;
• William Shatner
• John Candy, the henchman
• Eugene Levy, the insider who risks his life to bring the conspiracy to light.

They, and other Canadian-born stars, are hounded by HBO reporters asking them about the Canadian conspiracy, of which they deny all knowledge.

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Much is made of Leslie Nielsen's brother Erik, then a prominent Canadian politician, of the green card being in actuality named after Lorne Greene, and of Lorne Michael's youth indicating his grooming as Lorne Greene's successor.

Related Topics:
Erik - Green card

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