The Frito Lays Supreme Court of Canada

Fact #1: The Canadian government wants to please the Canadian people.

Fact #2: The Canadian people would be pleased if the government eliminated the debt/deficit.

Sub-conclusion #1: The Canadian government should eliminate the debt/deficit.

Fact #3: To eliminate a debt/deficit, the government must either increase revenues or cut services.

Fact #4: The Canadian people will not be pleased if there are cuts to services. (Recall fact #1.)

Sub-conclusion #2: The government should increase revenues.

Fact #5: To increase revenues, the Canadian government can force the Canadian people to pay them more money (taxes), ask for money (donations), or sell things.

Fact #6: The Canadian people will not be pleased to pay more taxes. (Recall fact #1.)

Fact #7: No group of people will donate regularly or in large enough amounts to eliminate the debt/deficit.

Sub-conclusion #3: The only option the Canadian government has to increase revenues is to sell things.

Fact #8: The Canadian government has a limited number of things it can sell.

Fact #9: The Canadian government needs to sell a lot of things to eliminate the debt/deficit.

Fact #10: If you have a limited number you can sell and you need to sell a lot of things then you need to cast a wide net when considering what you could possibly sell.

Sub-conclusion #4: The Canadian government needs to cast a wide net when considering what it could possibly sell.

Fact #11: One thing that can be sold is sponsorship.

Fact #12: Sponsors will pay good money to associate their brand with entities that have a good reputation.

Fact #13: The Supreme Court of Canada has a good reputation.

Q.E.D.