OTTAWA – In a cruel twist of fate, Mother Nature decided to play a cruel prank on Canada by drowning the dreaded forest fires – along with everything else that wasn't on fire – in a relentless onslaught of torrential rain. From fiery hell to watery chaos, Canadians found themselves caught between Scylla and Charybdis as their nation transformed into a fun little game of climate roulette. The flooding began as an innocent April shower (in late June), presumably in an effort to save the nation from further devastating wildfires. But Mother Nature, never one to be outdone or accused of underkill, unleashed a biblical deluge, just because she could. As the days of non-stop rain turned into weeks, some Canadians allegedly spotted pairs of animals boarding a suspiciously large wooden ark, though this remains unconfirmed due to regular Canadian politeness and a reluctance to pry into their neighbours' business. Large stretches of the nation found themselves hastily adopting urban gondolas and amphibious cars. Fresh from battling the blazes, exhausted wildfire fighters suddenly found themselves repurposed as flood rescuers. Meanwhile, Canadian geese took full advantage of their newly expanded territory, strutting around like they owned the place and gracefully navigating the expanses of water. In an emergency press conference, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, clad in a stylish wetsuit, announced: "We Canadians are nothing if not resilient. We've already made plans to fight off these wicked wildfires, and now we'll renegotiate our trade deals and diplomatic relations from canoes if necessary. Floodwater shall not hinder our love of the great outdoors." As the old saying goes, "When life gives you lemons, make lemonade." In true Canadian spirit, our citizens did just that as they broke out the lemonade stands, wading boots, and water wings to greet the watery chaos. Homeowners turned fiascos into fêtes as they hosted impromptu indoor pool parties, while wildlife ventured into cities, finding delight in humans' misery. Meteorologists, ever the dependable bunch, assured Canadians that they predicted this massive weather swing all along. Worldwide conspiracy theorists, never ones to be outdone, wasted no time in finding new ways to blame it all on former Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Why sit down and take it when you can take action? Some proactive Canadians saw an opportunity in the floodwaters and took to constructing personal waterparks, charging for the "best body-surfing experience this side of the Rockies." To everyone's amazement, a few local politicians were spotted heading towards these improvised aquaparks, presumably for some desperately needed respite from their job of, well, politicking. In an effort to ride the wave (quite literally) of destruction, the Canadian Tourism Board unveiled a new line of merchandise with slogans such as "Canada: Land of Fires and Floods" and "We Pack a Coast-to-Coast Punch!" As more than half of our beloved Maple Leaf land is now covered in water or ash, all we can do is hope that Mother Nature will tire of her little game, allow the floodwaters to recede and give us a break, eh?