The Best Laid Plans Author:Terry Fallis This book beat out work by Douglas Coupland and Will Ferguson because it is very, very good ? a terrific Canadian political satire. — Here?s the set up: A burnt-out politcal aide quits just before an election ? but is forced to run a hopeless campaign on the way out. He makes a deal with a crusty old Scot, Angus McLintock ? an engineering profess... more »or who will do anything, anything, to avoid teaching English to engineers ? to let his name stand in the election. No need to campaign, certain to lose, and so on.
Then a great scandal blows away his opponent, and to their horror, Angus is elected. He decides to see what good an honest M.P. who doesn?t care about being re-elected can do in Parliament. The results are hilarious ? and with chess, a hovercraft, and the love of a good woman thrown in, this very funny book has something for everyone.« less