The Canadian Conspiracy

The Canadian Conspiracy
Directed by	Robert Boyd
Produced by	Bill House Barbara Tranter
Written by	Mark Achbar Robert Boyd Michael Short
Starring	John Candy Eugene Levy Leslie Nielsen William Shatner Martin Short Christopher Britton Jock Brandis Michael Short
Narrated by	Christopher Britton
Edited by	Dave Goard
Country	Canada
Language	English

The Canadian Conspiracy is a 1985 HBO/CBC mockumentary, co-written and directed by Robert Boyd, about the way the Canadian government is subverting the United States by taking over its entertainment industry. The film features many Canadians famous in the US who do not emphasize their Canadian origins being hounded by ANN (American News Network) reporters about the Canadian conspiracy.

Much is made of Leslie Nielsen's brother Erik, then Deputy Prime Minister of Canada, of the green card being in actuality named after Lorne Greene, and of Lorne Michaels' youth indicating his grooming as Lorne Greene's successor.

Cast

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

External links

• The Canadian Conspiracy at the Internet Movie Database