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Okay, this is something that me and one of my friends made up while we were engaging in random wanderings around town. It's a frightening but wonderful (for us northerners) envisionment of the future, and it starts out rather simply. But the end result is...well just read.

Say the Tim Hortons doughnut shop were to build it's economy in Canada so rapidly within the next years that there eventually was so many stores that they had to be moved directly into people's homes, creating "Mini" Tim Hortons. People would have a place right at home where they could eat at every meal. Tim Hortons' economy skyrockets, and they improve their research and development section so much that they are able to create a doughnut that is so delicious that once initially tasted, a person would have no desire to eat anything else and would constantly crave the delectable baked treat. It also has such nutritional and vitamin value that it is virtually meaningless to eat other foods again. At this point, Tim Hortons economy surpasses that of the Canadian government and using this new super-tastey technology, has complete control over the minds of citizens.

The company would create it's own political party, and threatening the citizens to cut off their supply of these "super doughnuts" they force them to vote the way that Tim Hortons wants them to. Hence, they become Canada's government and Paul House (Tim President and CEO) would become Prime Minister. They abolish the Senate, the Governer General and cut all ties with Britain becoming completely independant from the rest of the world, and demolish all internationally owned branches. It immediately becomes law that all meals Canadians eat must contain a "Timmy", as the new super-charged doughnuts are christened. The Timmy, it's soon discovered, has other, non-anticipated effects on human bodies: they stimulate brain functions that were once weak, such as telekinesis, advanced brain capacity and the ability to mentally manipulate gravitrons giving Canadians the ability to fly. It also affects the muscles with the amounts of nutrients in it, causing them to grow larger and at a faster rate. As we multiply and become greater, we soon become a race of Supermen/women and it is forbidden for foreigners to enter or leave Canada, to protect our independant power.

Then as the full effects of global warming kick in, the entire planet falls victim to an ice age. We of course use our newly acquired skills to create a giant force-field around Canada just by thinking it, and the rest of the world is plunged into oblivion. First goes Europe, then the US and Mexico, Japan and India soon after and all of the most influential countries will fall. After the final impacts of the ice age are over and the survivors emerge, we are left with the only stable economy and government left. We are the only superpower. We become the first World Government, with Paul House sitting as the King of planet Earth.

Of course the rest of the world will try and get into Canada, and taste the precious fruit that is the Timmy, but will have to undergo a series of grueling tests to prove that the individual is worthy of such an honour. Being a Canadian becomes a privelege only this great race of goliaths can embrace, and those who aren't worthy are cast back into their home countries. The rigorous test may not even be accomplished in a lifetime and their children and grandchildren will have to compete in their place. Those who give up the test or simply want to live warmly in Canada will have to become our slaves. They will clean our houses, shine our shoes and employ all of our Tim Hortons restaurants, which are still functioning strongly.

If you have anything to say about this, leave a comment. Make sure it's good though, you never know what I might be capable of in the near future...