Rick's Rant - Trudeau and Trump

[@mohammedgharbiyah6566]

"Living next to the United States is like sleeping with an elephant" Icon

[@SkepticalZombie]

This simile is actually derived from a Pierre Elliot Trudeau quote from 1969. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Trudeau_sleeping_with_an_elephant.ogg

[@dwightwilliams5892]

Yes, it was. And the metaphor is all too accurate right now.

[@thrillhouse_vanhouten]

Solid points all around. Best rant in a while, Rick.

[@thrillhouse_vanhouten]

This is shallow propaganda criticizing the Canadian PM for backing out on one of his biggest campaign promises that has resulted in the biggest loss of faith in a Canadian political party in years? I don't understand your point. Are you just feeling triggered because someone said the name Trump?

[@davidalearmonth]

Be prepared for a Trump-style Prime Minister then (in our next election). Our system splits the vote even more than the US does, so we are even more vulnerable. I'd like to think it can't happen here, but we are not immune. The last 2 elections gave all the power to mostly 1 person based on less than 40% of the popular vote. :( I'm going to keep fighting for it. I'm tired of having to vote "strategically", instead of for the candidate / party that best represents what I feel is important.

[@hockeysong]

uh no your wrong

[@davidalearmonth]

I'm willing to have a discussion, if you'd care to elaborate. Otherwise, I assume you are just trolling.

[@davidalearmonth]

Remember, Harper also silenced government offices, and rolled back Environmental Regulations. Trump is just doing it faster.

[@hockeysong]

I am saying your wrong about trudeau he is nothing trump

[@davidalearmonth]

Ah. I've updated my original post to clarify. I didn't mean Trudeau. I'm not pleased with his decision, but my goodness, he is nothing like Trump. I'm worried about the Next election.

[@bgcwlive8752]

well he's not updating his twitter feed anymore

[@masterpython]

This aged well

[@ANIMALMUPPET29]

This has not aged well since the Blackface images that just came out

[@PhilipPetrunak]

Just to be clear. we do care a LOT about Trudeau trying to kill electoral reform (he hasn't killed it though, we can still do it)

[@claytonstill2385]

Rick Mercer has the best rants hands down.

[@etobiCRACKscorpions]

Nice work representing for Canada Rick.

[@Blahsheep]

OMG This is the truest video of all. Jeez

[@DCARA06]

"a natural disaster that reoccurs every day" So true!! We really do need to stop watching the US Reality Show and start doing more of the boring important stuff here that is affecting our daily lives......the new "squirrel!" should now be known as "Trump!"

[@AMD2600]

Why party campaigns are a waste of your time in a nutshell. It's really all empty promises until they get elected and even then it's only a possibility. This speaks for any party, really.

[@bobhope5274]

Abandoning the electoral reform is worst for the Green Party that doesn't have much of a chance under the current system.

[@22kitsilano]

I haven't forgotten the electoral reform issue either. I am also waiting for some move on reform and regulation in banking, investment and real state, that curtails the laundering of foreign money here and the lack of taxes paid by temporary residents and just through big loop holes in our taxation system. And there is the matter of foreign land ownership, but he hasn't made any promises on that one.. My husband the other day said he'd never voted conservative in his life, but with the way this is going down in Canada lately.....

[@alexigiguere9890]

Rick always has great points. Fuck yeah, subscribed.

[@nolovenohate]

Can someone make a list or link me to a list of all the promises the Prime Minister has made; kept, made and not kept; and made and is seemingly going to keep. Politicians have always made promises they don't keep. That's nothing new. Justin made a crap load of promises on his campaign website. How many has he outright stated he will no longer do? What logic did he give? I want to understand; I could go with the theme you guys in the other comments are setting. But I dislike quick judgements. So in order to know, weather or not I would vote for Justin in the next election and continue to support him as he is now I would want to know: 1. What promises he has made ALL OF THEM 2. What promises he has kept. 3. What promises he has not kept. 4. What promises he... promises to still keep? 5. The logic/reasoning he gave for promises he has still not kept or plans not to keep. Add onto to that, I would like to know the three things people who currently dislike Justin reason for that dislike. And If Justin has addressed these reasons or given a rebuttal. After all of that; then and ONLY then would I be able to form an opinion on him. That; and how does the above promises kept/promises not kept ratio reflect on past Prime Ministers? Is he keeping more promises than them? Is he giving better reasons than they did when he doesn't keep a promise? How about things he is pushing that he did not promise or address in his campaign. Finally; while I know about the promise he made on Electoral reform, I don't fully understand how the Canadian electoral system works. Isn't it by popular vote like a referendum? Or does it work like America and give all the votes of a province If the majority is won in said province?

[@IglooGirl1]

Lolllllll well done as usual my beloved Rick

[@111Sylvester]

I am more unhappy with the fact that the Ontario Liberal government is charging me carbon taxes yet the Federal government is singing the praises of the XL pipeline going through, i.e. the Canadian petrochemical establishment get another government subsidy. How many carbon taxes are the fracking and tar sands industries paying

[@weatheranddarkness]

i've been voting for more than a decade and i was gutted too

[@amazingsparckman]

I voted for Trudeau, rick is right about this but Trudeau is doing good in other areas. He's not bad. Voted Harper twice, he was doing good for a while but was time to give Trudeau a chance.

[@sophial6155]

That aged quite poorly sir😂

[@KanadasKid]

I miss the laugh track, this makes me scared

[@mackupyourmind]

"is like sleeping next to an elephant..." I guess that's one way to look at it! Good Lord... lol!

[@levicooke05]

Hmm didn’t this age well, wish we had trump back

[@albertavalleylife6490]

A very very good rant. We need to ignore all this trump crap. We the people are too distracted

[@sheteg1]

What happens when Biden gets voted in. The media retreats no where to be found.

[@imisstoronto3121]

Not American, but there is FOX (btw they are proven liars so I can't see the point in listening to them) but it is nice to see someone earning their salary and the adults are back in charge of the US. The media isn't cutting him any slack, but he's not shooting his mouth off or committing endless stupid errors.

[@sidewalkart]

What is Sharia Law Rick? Could you do a RANT on that please. Would it be a good idea for Canadian's to make this apart of Canada, It's Rant-able & we trust you Rick. Help Canada please. Be the leader your Rant we are possibly without.

[@stannatas6372]

Yeah there's no such thing as Sharia law and nobody wants it in Canada. Oh wait...There is that country that owns ours and one of its leaders Theresa May is claiming that Sharia Law is a good thing. Better start tossing Gays off buildings D M. Oh and there's that whole shtick about our governement sending multiple welfare checks to polygamous male muslims raising multiple families. But you know Sharia Law isn't a problem [as long as you're a straight male].

[@sidewalkart]

Good feed back. Stan Natas. No hate in opinion we have Zero room for hate. Good to state what you see and Question the dealings and actions of these people we work very hard to pay (Our Taxes) to be " We the People" in office. the Veterans of Canada did not fight and give there lives for BILL M103. #notobillm103 #nophobia #lovelistens

[@joyhenderson-matthews4006]

Bang on!

[@drangus3468]

Your camera isn't straight

[@imisstoronto3121]

new here?

[@kevinolesik1500]

8 years

[@Benjamin-gy5wx]

Sadly you are right... This country is ruined, the future will be stuck paying off his depts for 100s of years

[@Sacrilege83]

Rick Mercer basically showed how narrow minded the general Canadian population is. The average person couldn't care less about politics or policies when he should.

[@fitzchamp]

Wow mercer. You dug deep on that one.

[@rogerboyesen4634]

I heard that the Justin up his security bill by 2 million dollars just wondering if that's just a rumour

[@UndeadShell]

I'm paying attention Rick

[@79tazman]

Canada needs a guy like Trump as PM if not the country is doomed we are going to be taxed right out of our jobs and homes and living in the streets

[@roymaitland]

Trudeau will raise to his morals! Shell game!

[@cheeseUout]

interesting. i had no idea. Still not as bad as building a useless wall

[@mceric5697]

Breaking the electoral reform promise is the first thing he did that I agree with. His out of control spending is what we should really be focusing on. He is taking Canada down the road that Ontario is on. Rick, I really wish that you would be less partisan, but I guess that would mean leaving the CBC.

[@moeburn]

Rick Mercer is a Conservative

[@mceric5697]

moeburn please provide a source for that claim

[@moeburn]

mceric Well just listen to him speak. He's said it himself many times, but he's also gay, so he frequently finds himself at odds with "social conservatives", and criticizes them on a regular basis. He's talked about running for leader of the Conservative party. Google his rant about proportional representation, he goes on about the typical leftists.

[@mceric5697]

I just watched his rant on PR and it does not reveal anything about him being a conservative. I really don't believe that he is a conservative. He's from the east coast and works for the CBC. Those two facts scream "LIBERAL". Yet, I would believe you if you could show me where he said he was a conservative.

[@badmojo420]

All the political humor television hosts suddenly made me hate them after Trump won. I used to love Mercer, Colbert, Stewert, Oliver, and anything political humor, left, right, it didn't matter. But then Trump won the election and it's like they all lost their minds. I had to watch this video twice to make sure I understood it correctly. Rick is actually cheering about Trudeau failing on his promises? RIP Canada.

[@galatiansministry3658]

LOL, Canaduh and Trudont.

[@WLDB]

Quite true.

[@markvanlaren6467]

Trump could very well keep Trudeau in check. That... is something to hope for.

[@GearGearRingLeader]

Mark Van Laren Yes but wouldn't Trump try to make sure Trudeau acts more for American interests instead of Canadian interests? That is kinda worries me.

[@Bartonovich52]

What exactly would Trump do to keep Trudeau in check? The only options I can think of are jingoism or outright invasion. We are not Russia or China... our problems are internal and none of America's fucking business, period!

[@GearGearRingLeader]

Bartonovich52 Allies can talk about or with each other about differences of opinion. It is not like Canada is not greatly influenced by the US already, so saying our issues are ours period and expecting the President of the USA to never comment on us, seems a bit odd to me.

[@bobhope5274]

Like getting Canada to pay for the wall? Lulz.

[@rdwest5454]

Mark Van Laren, i totally agree with your comment.. I'm glad Trump spit up the threesome, of Trudeau, Obama and Hillary Clinton.

[@xsariax]

you right

[@Lumby1]

I've always voted NDP but Justin Trudeau appears to have been the best choice for Prime Minister, so far as raising the bar for future contenders. Haven't seen anyone who could do better from the other parties, or indeed, in the political world in general, lately.

[@justbe646]

#RMR RANTS ON CAGE THE ELEPHANT(s) Toronto Zoo sent them to California. Geez wonders how those elephants got thru American boarder? Imagine weighting on a plane? No wall would keep elephants from charging out BAH HA HA PS: Love the ongoing affair with Jan Arden "Sweetest Buddy's" ever seen LIVE LOLS~

[@WhiteCanada1]

Man, Trudeau is not doing a good job at all. I didn't vote last election but I'm looking forward to voting in 2019 as we have some new change projected. Looking forward to that. Technically, I would say Trump is doing a better job just because he kept all his promises in a small period of time.

[@ChipArgyle]

"Our government is supposed to release a budget..." Funniest part of this rant. Trudy's budgets... Good one!

[@hellmutgumz2186]

Thanks Rick. Justin CASTRO HAS TO GO

[@TheImmortuary]

Dont blame Trump, Blame the fucking CBC for covering American Politics.

[@imisstoronto3121]

Why wouldn't they? Sadly everything they do affects us, and I can't see why we would act like they are a banana republic not worth of our notice.

[@Carlg26]

I do not think trump will last ... ever heard of impeachment? Soon to the Trump near you.

[@TheCanadiangirl4]

Pence isn't much better especially with Bannon in the White House

[@pegrenier400]

Rick Mercer youre so off on trump your losing your audience... you aswell as the greater media community have doubled down on a losing strategy... good luck with that

[@bobhope5274]

Mercer is non-partisan you big dummy. He treats all politicians equally unfairly.

[@swivarithanlgooding-splatt3256]

PEG400 Grenier trumpbitch

[@bertssteelers]

You people make me laugh , ok the country got hood wink with Trudeau . But after a year of him and you still believed he was going to do anything but talk and visit every country in the world with his family at the expense of us Canadians . Our country has become the laughing stock of the world . I am a proud Canadian I believe to give everyone a chance . Also humble enough to say i was wrong but proud enough to say sorry and try to fix what i did . This is why we can not leave him in . Our great grandchildren if the earth is still here we be paying for this guy . Stop the insanity

[@pamelakingwell2155]

YOUR WRONG! BUT I STILL FIND YOU FUNNY.

[@BrandonSchleifer]

WTF is going on!?

[@garryg8852]

Trudeau & Obama's special relationship was two closet muslims

[@WorldlyBong]

What's the point of deficit trolling Rick? Learn some macroeconomics, deficits don't matter at the federal govt level.

[@grantvandenheuvel1722]

I use to think your rants were fairly educated now Im convinced your just talking..... The only reason low income wage earners can barely make it by are because of high taxes.... this minimum wage increase has nothing do to with government feeling bad for workers its a giant tax scam. You raise wages prices go up...If prices go up then the amount of hst and gst collected also rises and quality of life go down... Minimum wage rising actually means workers are being paid less. Hydro rates are super high yet we have excess electricity going to the states for free. Oil is super cheap but gas prices are the highest they have ever been due to taxes. Coffee is about to go from $1 which is 13 cents in tax to $1.50 19.5 cents in tax becuase minimum wage is increased tooth paste shampoo rent you name it will rise Your $15 a hour wage doing the work of 2 employees becuases businesses cut staff then going home not being able to afford a$30 per plate meal at swiss chatlet is what minimum wage will do not to mention hundreds of thousands of jobs will be lost. Its the smartest way to increase taxes without actually increases the percentage or having anyone notice. Educate yourself on subject mater before creating videos. You owe the public informed knowlegable info unless your paid by the liberals or want to slowly fade into the category of crap journalism.

[@jimmyj956]

i cant stand rick gaining 20 pounds each year

[@IglooGirl1]

jimmy j what's your obsession with his weight lol? I saw you comment that on another video. Let it go dude, ....he's as funny as hell no matter his weight and he's FAR from obese.

[@feetham]

two'.....

[@leafsfourever2718]

Dont champion the working class Rick, CNW, has you at 10 million, so the common "man" may like your Rant, but the opposite sex may not, depending what you identify as, was not a good spin......................

[@Usammityduzntafraidofanythin]

OMG DONALD TRUMP REEEEEEEEE