Canada’s Alex Trebek has signed on to host this years CBC’s reality show, Canada’s Next Great Prime Minister. The show consists of four young Canadians trying to prove their political stuff in front of an expert panel of former Canadian prime ministers including Paul Martin, Brian Mulroney, Kim Campbell and Joe Clark.

I’m honoured to take part in a show of this calibre and share the stage with this esteemed panel of prime ministers and young leaders in the making,” Trebek said in a statement.

The competition begins online. Young Canadians aged 18-25 are invited to apply for the show and campaign to be a finalist. Through debate and challenges, the candidates are narrowed down to four who appear on CBC Television, where they engage in a heated debate on the issues facing Canada today. The audience votes and the winner receives $50,000 and a paid internship at Magna International, The Dominion Institute and the Canada-US Fulbright program. Second, third and fourth place winners also receive cash and internship prizes.”- source

Trebek has been hosting Jeopardy since 1984…. mmmmmy favorite show

The show airs Wednesday, March 18th @ 8:00pm on CBC television…

         Canada’s most famous TV host Alex Trebek, 67, suffered a minor heart attack on Tuesday and was immediately hospitalized. The Canadian “Jeopardy” star was admitted to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center late Monday night and is expected to remain there two more days for tests and observation, according to sources.

Get well soon Alex!!