Rick Mercer Report
Jun. 9th, 2008 02:54 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
tyresiasRick Mercer is an out gay Newfy whose been on Canadian air longer than I can remember. For the USians, I'd say he's a bit like Jon Stuart/Stephen Colbert but with a touch of SNL. Quick things non-Canadians need to know before hand:
1. Our PM's name is Stephen Harper.
2. The NDP is lead by Jack Layton and the Liberals by Stéphane Dion.
3. An MP is a Member of (federal) Parliament. Jim Flaherty is an MP for an Ontario riding and Finance Minister.
4. Bill C-10 is a recent bill that limits which TV/Movie productions will get a tax rebate from the feds based on whether any of the content of the production could be deemed "offensive".
5. Newfy is the colloquial term for someone from Newfoundland, whom are often ridiculed for their way of speaking.
I particularly recommend In the Navy, Skite Skiing (not political at all) and Harper Sues. All available here.femmejennshould check out CIBC Telathon.
1. Our PM's name is Stephen Harper.
2. The NDP is lead by Jack Layton and the Liberals by Stéphane Dion.
3. An MP is a Member of (federal) Parliament. Jim Flaherty is an MP for an Ontario riding and Finance Minister.
4. Bill C-10 is a recent bill that limits which TV/Movie productions will get a tax rebate from the feds based on whether any of the content of the production could be deemed "offensive".
5. Newfy is the colloquial term for someone from Newfoundland, whom are often ridiculed for their way of speaking.
I particularly recommend In the Navy, Skite Skiing (not political at all) and Harper Sues. All available here.
femmejennshould check out CIBC Telathon.
