Mr. Speaker,
Seven hours west of here in Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound,
Is beautiful Wiarton, proud to call my home town.
There's a famous groundhog named Wiarton Willie,
He comes out February 2nd, sunny or chilly.
He is not your regular, plain brown woodchuck,
A weather predictor, it's definitely not luck.
Drop by and see Willie, you'll be impressed,
Willie don't charge cash for access.
His glistening fur coat of ivory white,
Fills all regular "hogs" with fear and fright.
Shubenacadie Sam and Balzac Billy, they're just fakes,
and Punxsutawney Phil, probably a Liberal on the take.
Mr. Speaker, this government, so lost in a snow storm,
Willie wouldn't have backtracked on electoral reform.
This morning in Wiarton right at 8:07,
The sun did not shine from the heavens.
With chants of Willie, Willie from the crowd,
His prediction came out clear and loud.
Across the nation his words did ring,
I, Wiarton Willie, predict an early spring!
Larry Miller, MP for Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound
