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Canadian man takes riding campaign literally by flying on goose in bizarre ad Canadian candidate flies on a goose and fist-bumps an alien in bizarre ad
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He soars through the air on a giant Canada goose, dispatches a dragon with two-handed sword and destroys a rampaging robot by shooting lasers from his eyes.He soars through the air on a giant Canada goose, dispatches a dragon with two-handed sword and destroys a rampaging robot by shooting lasers from his eyes.
It’s probably safe to say that Wyatt Scott is not your everyday political aspirant.It’s probably safe to say that Wyatt Scott is not your everyday political aspirant.
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But the independent candidate in Canada’s upcoming federal election has won internet notoriety with an online election video which looks more like the outtake for a B-movie than your standard political campaign spot.But the independent candidate in Canada’s upcoming federal election has won internet notoriety with an online election video which looks more like the outtake for a B-movie than your standard political campaign spot.
Scott is running unaffiliated in in a sprawling British Columbia electoral district, or riding, east of Vancouver on a platform that promotes “economy, equality, and education” as its cornerstones.Scott is running unaffiliated in in a sprawling British Columbia electoral district, or riding, east of Vancouver on a platform that promotes “economy, equality, and education” as its cornerstones.
“In this day and age you have to come up with something pretty clever to get everybody’s attention,” Scott told the Guardian.“In this day and age you have to come up with something pretty clever to get everybody’s attention,” Scott told the Guardian.
“This is what we thought we could get away with without pushing the envelope too much.”“This is what we thought we could get away with without pushing the envelope too much.”
To make the ad, he recruited student film-makers through online classified site Craigslist and gave them “quite a bit of artistic freedom”.To make the ad, he recruited student film-makers through online classified site Craigslist and gave them “quite a bit of artistic freedom”.
The video was posted online in June but only started racking up online views and making the social media rounds this week.The video was posted online in June but only started racking up online views and making the social media rounds this week.
“We thought it was an entire flop,” Scott said. “The universe works in mysterious ways, it really does.”“We thought it was an entire flop,” Scott said. “The universe works in mysterious ways, it really does.”
Early in the 60-second spot, he flies through the air on the back of a giant Canada goose, wielding a sword and yells: “I’m an independent candidate and I’m here to fight for Canada.”Early in the 60-second spot, he flies through the air on the back of a giant Canada goose, wielding a sword and yells: “I’m an independent candidate and I’m here to fight for Canada.”
“University is too damn expensive,” he later says, before catching a man (wearing a dress) who falls from the sky.“University is too damn expensive,” he later says, before catching a man (wearing a dress) who falls from the sky.
“Services like healthcare and social programs should be expanded and not cut,” Scott then adds while fist-bumping an alien.“Services like healthcare and social programs should be expanded and not cut,” Scott then adds while fist-bumping an alien.
Scott said he decided to launch his candidacy after becoming disillusioned with party politics while running a friend’s (ultimately unsuccessful) campaign to win the Liberal party nomination in the riding.Scott said he decided to launch his candidacy after becoming disillusioned with party politics while running a friend’s (ultimately unsuccessful) campaign to win the Liberal party nomination in the riding.
Scott, a small business owner, concedes his chances of winning the seat “are one in a million”.Scott, a small business owner, concedes his chances of winning the seat “are one in a million”.
“I’m an optimist but I’m also a realist,” he said.“I’m an optimist but I’m also a realist,” he said.
Canadians go to the polls on 19 October.Canadians go to the polls on 19 October.