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The CNGPM Finalists: Gabriel Bran Lopez, Amy-Marlene Robichaud, Robert Marsh, and David Suk

My Friends,

I am pleased to announce that I made it to the final four in the Canada’s Next Great Prime Minister Competition! I hope you will be watching CBC television at 8pm local time on March 18th, 2009 to see Gabriel Bran Lopez, Amy-Marlene Robichaud, Robert Marsh, and I square off in front of Brian Mulroney, Joe Clark, Paul Martin, Kim Campbell, Alex Trebek, and a live studio audience.

Congratulations to all of the semifinalists. I am very glad to have befriended all nine of you during “boot camp.” You were all moving speakers and fierce debaters, full of intoxicating positive energy, and equipped with compelling visions for Canada. I hope that some of you who didn’t quite make the cut this time around will apply again in the years to come, I want to see YOU on TV!

My thanks to all of my supporters — friends, family, acquaintances several times removed, and passers-by that found my perspective a constructive one — that made this possible. I never could have made it this far without your advise, constructive criticism, and most importantly, encouragement. I am working to find somewhere here in Toronto for us to watch the show together, so please reserve the night of March 18th! Details to follow.

Best Wishes,

- David Suk

Dear Friends,

On Friday, CBC announced the ten semifinalists in the Canada’s Next Great Prime Minister Competition. Guess what - we made it! I will be among the ten contestants fighting it out at “CNGPM Boot Camp” in Toronto from February 6th - February 9th!

Boot Camp is the last stop before the final four contestants vie for the title of CANADA’S NEXT GREAT PRIME MINISTER on national television (CBC) at 8 PM on March 18th, 2009. Alex Trebek will be hosting this year’s show, and Brian Mulroney, Joe Clark, Kim Campbell, and Paul Martin will be the judges.

My thanks to all of the people who have helped me with my campaign so far: Aaron, Andre, Anita, Annie, Emily, Gillian, Irene, Isabelle, James, Jesse, John, Kai, Kaleb, Kimberly, Ron, Shannon, and William. Thank you to everyone who commented on and rated my videos. Thank you to everyone who encouraged me along the way. I wouldn’t have gotten this far without you, and I am going to be counting on you again over the next three weeks as I prepare for boot camp.

To the other nine semi-finalists, congratulations! I look forward to meeting all of you at boot camp. I would also like to congratulate all of the candidates that didn’t make it through to the semifinals. I enjoyed watching your creative and compelling videos over the past couple of months. I hope our paths will cross again.

This competition has been a blast so far, and I can’t wait for it to continue. Thanks for following my progress, and let me know what you think!

All the best,

- David Suk