Visual: The screen fades from black to show the title page. It includes the title, “Choosing our Mascot” and subtitle, “A voting activity for early learners” in orange font. The words “Campaign speeches” appear below in black, as well as the Elections Canada logo. The background is white, and features an illustrated image of an inukshuk against a purple sky. The screen fades to black.
Charlie’s speech
Visual: An animated image of a raven standing at a microphone behind a podium against a yellow background appears. The raven is black and holds out one wing as he delivers his speech. On the podium, the name Charlie is written in both English and Inuktitut. To the right of the character is its campaign poster, including an illustration of the raven in an orange inset. A speech bubble appears to the left of the character, displaying the words of the character’s speech as they are spoken. The character slightly bobs up and down during its speech. The shadows of a crowd are at the bottom of the frame.
Charlie: Hi there, little buddies! I’m your friend Charlie the Raven, and I think I would make a great mascot for your group.
Charlie: I’ve got personality plus!
Visual: Sharp zoom in to Charlie’s face and the speech bubble.
Charlie: I’m very lively, and I never feel downhearted about anything, even when it’s minus 40 outside and there isn’t much around to eat.
Visual: Sharp zoom out to a medium view of Charlie behind the podium with the speech bubble and campaign poster.
Charlie: I’m a helpful guy, too, because I like to clean up things:
Visual: Close up of Charlie’s face and the speech bubble.
Charlie: I try to eat up all the food that has been thrown away by others.
Visual: Sharp zoom out a wide shot of Charlie at the podium, the speech bubble, campaign poster and the crowd.
Charlie: Because I’m a little noisy, some people say I’m full of mischief. But I like to think I’m full of fun. I just love to play the way you do.
Visual: Zoom in to Charlie at the podium.
Charlie: I often mimic sounds I hear, and sometimes when I’m flying, I glide and swoop and pretend I’m an eagle or a gull.
Visual: Zoom out to a wide view of Charlie at the podium, the speech bubble and the campaign poster.
Charlie: Every day just after the sun goes down, I love to gather with my friends and perch on some high place. Then we all chatter about the things we’ve done during the day.
Visual: Switch to a close up of Charlie at the podium, with the speech bubble.
Charlie: For a happy and lively class, why not choose me as your mascot?
Visual: Switch to a full view of the room, including the crowd and the campaign poster.
Charlie: You’ll be glad you did.
Visual: The speech bubble disappears. Yellow, white and teal lines swipe across the screen.
Desneiges’ speech
Visual: An animated image of a polar bear standing at a microphone behind a podium against a teal background appears. The polar bear is white and holds out one arm as she delivers her speech. On the podium, the name Desneiges is written in both English and Inuktitut. To the left of the character is its campaign poster, including an illustration of the polar bear in a green inset. A speech bubble appears to the right of the character, displaying the words of the character’s speech as they are spoken. The character slightly bobs up and down during its speech. The shadows of a crowd are at the bottom of the frame.
Desneiges: Hello, little ones.
Desneiges: You know me, of course. I’m Desneiges the Polar Bear. Considering my many fine qualities, I think you would be making a good choice if you picked me as your mascot.
Visual: Zoom in to Desneiges at the podium, with the poster and speech bubble.
Desneiges: I am strong and swift and hardy. I can swim in icy water or burrow in a snowbank and it doesn’t bother me a bit.
Visual: Switch to a view of Desneiges standing up, without the podium or poster.
Desneiges: My thick white fur keeps me warm and safe even in the worst blizzards.
Visual: Zoom in to Desneiges.
Desneiges: I have keen eyesight and good hearing that helps me keep my lovely little cubs perfectly safe until they learn to look after themselves.
Visual: Switch back to the full view of Desneiges at the podium, with the poster, speech bubble, and crows.
Desneiges: I patiently teach them how to swim, and how to hunt and fish, so that one day they will be proud hunters just like me.
Visual: Zoom in to Desneiges at the podium.
Desneiges: We have lots of fun too. I feel quite happy and playful when my cubs romp and roll about.
Desneiges: Everyone seems to agree that besides being strong and swift,
Visual: Switch to view of Desneiges standing up.
Desneiges: I look very beautiful in my long white fur coat. I’m known and admired far and wide.
Visual: Switch to a view of Desneiges at the podium, with the poster.
Desneiges: Some people even call me “Queen of the North.”
Desneiges: If you want a strong and proud class,
Visual: Switch to the full view of Desneiges at the podium, including the crowd.
Desneiges: you should pick me as your mascot – me, Desneiges.
Visual: The speech bubble disappears. Teal, white and light blue lines swipe across the screen.
Max’s speech
Visual: An animated image of a walrus standing at a microphone behind a podium against a light blue background appears. The walrus is brown and holds out one flipper as he delivers his speech. On the podium, the name Max is written in both English and Inuktitut. To the left of the character is its campaign poster, including an illustration of the walrus in a blue inset. A speech bubble appears to the right of the character, displaying the words of the character’s speech as they are spoken. The character slightly bobs up and down during its speech. The shadows of a crowd are at the bottom of the frame.
Max: My name is Max the Walrus, and I’m running to become your group’s mascot.
Max: I work hard, and I’m honest and gentle.
Visual: Zoom in to Max at the podium.
Max: I’m very sociable and I like to bask in the sun with all my friends among the ice floes.
Visual: Switch to a view of Max standing up, without the podium or poster.
Max: I believe we could be good friends, too.
Max: At first sight, I may look clumsy, but you would be proud of me if you saw me moving smoothly and quickly in the water.
Visual: Switch back to the full view of Max behind the podium, with the poster and the crowd.
Max: I’m a pretty strong swimmer! I glide under the water holding my breath, just like you. Every once in a while, I have to come up for air.
Visual: Zoom in to Max at the podium.
Max: After a long, busy morning raking the ocean floor looking for shellfish to eat, I come to the surface to rest.
Visual: Switch to a zoomed in view of Max standing up, without the podium, poster or crowd.
Max: In the summer, I like to rest on the rocks. In the spring, I use my long ivory tusks to pull myself up onto the ice and drift happily and take a nap.
Visual: Switch back to a full view of Max at the podium, with the poster and crowd.
Max: If you would like a sociable and hard-working class, please think about choosing me as your mascot.
Visual: The speech bubble disappears. Light blue, white and pink lines swipe across the screen.
Neevee’s speech
Visual: An animated image of a caribou standing at a microphone behind a podium against a pink background appears. The caribou is brown and holds out one arm as she delivers her speech. On the podium, the name Neevee is written in both English and Inuktitut. To the right of the character is its campaign poster, including an illustration of the caribou in a pink inset. A speech bubble appears to the left of the character, displaying the words of the character’s speech as they are spoken. The character slightly bobs up and down during its speech. The shadows of a crowd are at the bottom of the frame.
Neevee: Hello, little friends! I’m Neevee the Caribou, and I really hope you’ll choose me as your mascot, because I think I would do a good job.
Visual: Zoom in to Neevee at the podium.
Neevee: I’m friendly. I enjoy the company of others. In fact, I travel in a great herd of thousands of my friends. We all get along very well together.
Neevee: I’m considerate of others and I have many qualities that set me apart and make me very special.
Visual: Switch to a view of Neevee standing up, without the podium, poster or crowd.
Neevee: I have a thick fur coat that allows me to stand on the tundra when a strong, cold wind is blowing and it’s 35 degrees below zero.
Visual: Switch back to the full view of Neevee at the podium, with the poster and crowd.
Neevee: I have sturdy bones that help me walk hundreds of miles every year when I journey across the North and back again.
Visual: Zoom in to Neevee at the podium.
Neevee: As you can guess, I do love to travel. Perhaps you could take a trip with me someday.
Visual: Switch to a close up of Neevee standing.
Neevee: You would see the great plains of the North and the animals that roam it – the muskox, the fox, the hare and the great snowy owl.
Visual: Switch back to the full view of Neevee at the podium, with the poster and crowd.
Neevee: You could be part of a great adventure, just like me!
Neevee: For a kind and considerate class, please pick me as your mascot.
Visual: The speech bubble disappears. Pink, white and purple lines swipe across the screen.
Sam’s speech
Visual: An animated image of a wolf standing at a microphone behind a podium against a purple background appears. The wolf is grey and holds out one arm as he delivers his speech. On the podium, the name Sam is written in both English and Inuktitut. To the left of the character is its campaign poster, including an illustration of the wolf in a purple inset. A speech bubble appears to the right of the character, displaying the words of the character’s speech as they are spoken. The character slightly bobs up and down during its speech. The shadows of a crowd are at the bottom of the frame.
Sam: I’m Sam the Wolf. I’m the mascot that you need!
Sam: I’m very intelligent and also very nice.
Visual: Zoom in to Sam at the podium.
Sam: It’s true: I’m not a threat to human beings. What's more, I’m very sociable.
Visual: Switch to a view of Sam standing up, without the podium, poster or crowd.
Sam: In my family, also known as a pack, we enjoy a good tug-of-war over a bone or a piece of wood. And it's while playing like that that I have developed my talents as a fierce hunter.
Visual: Switch back to the full view of Sam at the podium, with the poster and crowd.
Sam: Personally, I like running, hunting and howling. I can be heard hundreds of kilometres away. When we, us wolves, howl, it’s to celebrate a good hunt or to get together.
Visual: Zoom in to Sam at the podium.
Sam: It’s also our way of talking to each other.
Sam: I’m really handsome in my thick, soft and shiny coat.
Visual: Switch to a view of Sam standing up, without the podium, poster or crowd.
Sam: I’m known as the Grey Wolf, but my fur can take on many colours, from black to white with rich tones of rust, gold, silver and brown.
Visual: Switch back a view of Sam at the podium with his poster.
Sam: You would love me a lot if you would take the time to get to know me better.
Visual: Switch back to the full view of Sam at the podium, with the poster and crowd.
Sam: For a close-knit class and a teamworking one at that, vote for me, Sam the Grey Wolf. I’m surely the mascot that you need!
Visual: The speech bubble disappears. Purple and white and lines swipe across the screen, leaving a white background.
Conclusion
Visual: Icons of the five characters, Charlie the Raven, Desneiges the Polar Bear, Max the Walrus, Sam the Wolf and Neevee the Caribou appear. Each character is displayed in a circle with their respective background color. Their names appear in English and Inuktitut on their icon, and in the middle of the screen, the question “Which mascot will you choose?” is displayed in white letters against a grey background.
Visual: The icons and question disappear, and the Elections Canada logo appears in the center of the screen. Underneath the logo, the sentence “This video has been developed by Elections Canada as part of an educational resource for elementary students.” appears in black letters.
Visual: The logo and sentence disappear. The website “www. electionsanddemocracy.ca” appears in burgundy letters, as well the phones numbers “1-800-463-6868” and “1-800-361-8935 (TTY)” in black letters.