Alberta Premier Gets Cream Pie in Face - Who says 'Tastes Not Bad' but Plans to Press Charges

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Alberta Premier Gets Cream Pie in Face Man Throws Pie in Face of Alberta Premier, Who Says 'Tastes Not Bad' but Plans to Press Charges

The Associated Press

CALGARY, Alberta July 7 — Alberta Premier Ralph Klein planned to have pancakes for breakfast at the annual Calgary Stampede and Rodeo Monday.

He got banana cream pie, instead.

At his annual pancake breakfast, Klein was praising Alberta Agriculture Minister Shirley McClellan for her handling of the province's mad cow situation when a man threw a pie in his face.

Security officers tackled the unidentified man, who appeared to be in his 20s, and handed him over to police. It was unclear why the man threw the pie.

Klein initially appeared irritated, then smiled.

"It tastes not bad," he said.

Klein said he would press criminal charges.

"A pie today, it could be something else tomorrow," Klein said. "That's why I'm not going to let this go without a prosecution."

Alberta's beef industry is reeling from a lone case of mad cow disease detected May 20. The United States and other countries have halted imports of Canadian cattle and beef products, costing the industry millions of dollars a day.

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[proud American in Canada]

I like Ralph Klein. He visited Dick Cheney a couple of weeks ago to talk about mad cow...

funny how GW won't even return Jean Chretien's phone calls... ;-) I don't blame the president one bit.

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I remember reading when someone kicked Nixon in the shin, the attacker was subdued wherein Nixon walked over to the dude and kicked HIM in the shins.

As much of a clown as Nixon was (he was one of the worst Presidents ever), sometimes he was just money. This was one of those times.

[RoughDobermann]

I wonder if this is the same guy that got Bill Gates (et al)?

[RoughDobermann]

Teehehehe.

[RoughDobermann]

There were unconfirmed reports the pie was thrown by Noel Godin, a Belgian prankster who has struck at famous people before. His targets have included philosopher Bernard-Henri Levy and filmmaker Jean-Luc Godard.

[Mike Darancette]

Canada is fast becomming low comedy.