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Rick Mercer is an anomaly in Canadian show business: an entertainer whose sights aren't set on the bright lights and big cities of America. As one of Canadian television's most recognizable faces, he's content being this country's foremost political satirist.
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Rick Mercer should receive The Order of Canada. If not because of the influence of his political commentary, then simply because he’s showing Canadians fascinating parts of this country that we’d never otherwise think to see.
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The annual Abitibi-Consolidated Lecture has been given by such serious speakers as Simone Weil and David Suzuki, but Rick Mercer’s take on Canadian politics was uproarious. The comedian, who said the secret to his success was his “ability to completely
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Mercer made international headlines in 2000 when he pulled a "Talking to Americans" stunt on then-presidential candidate George W. Bush. He successfully got Bush to answer questions about non-existent Canadian Prime Minister "Jean Poutine" (a play on the real politician's name, Jean Chrétien and popular Canadian -- especially Québécois -- dish poutine). Bush was not amused at the time, and has since then refused to accept any interviews from the CBC. However, he did make a joking reference to this incident during his visit to Canada in 2004. In the same US election campaign, Mercer asked Democratic candidate Al Gore to promise to visit the Canadian capital city of Toronto after his election (Canada's capital is Ottawa). Gore did not question Mercer's incorrect identification of the capital of Canada.
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Mercer’s Million: Nearly one million Canadians tuned in Tuesday night to watch Rick Mercer sleep over at Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s house. Mercer’s show reached its highest ratings so far this season. The Hallowe’en night program featured Mercer in flannel pyjamas listening to Harper read him a bedtime story — the federal Accountability Act. (1 comment)
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Mercer, who cocreated and starred in eight seasons of the TV series This Hour Has 22 Minutes, will be at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts on Friday (May 4), talking about his adventures in Canadian television. The presentation will include backstage stories and clips from various shows.
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