"it could be shot out of a cannon, fired from a slingshot, or even just thrown"

But that would then have Ontario using Quebec's choice. This will lead to no good. "Mark, my words." OK, Mark hasn't brought my words so I will quote:

Quebec today announced that it would adopt the sling shot as the Official Provincial "Hand-held Weapon of Choice When You Have Fuck All Else to Do on Friday Nights".