Rick Mercer and Danielle Smith Go On a Date at the West Edmonton Mall

Rick Mercer Interviews Alberta's Wild Rose Alliance Leader, Danielle Smith

[@sportsmaster1364]

13 years later, Danielle Smith is Premier, and the Mindbender just closed for good. Yet this episode still feels like it happened just yesterday.

[@joalyincontroly4379]

She's awesome💛

[@robthewaywardwoodworker9956]

She is Premier and a good one at that, and the federal government, arguably the worst in history, is the "touchy, feely, gender-bending, believin' in climate change party" he joked about. Weird.

[@skvrphvse1279]

RIP roller coaster

[@rodmcadam8455]

Rick does interviews with politicians better than anyone. He gets them to relax and let their guard down and laugh a little. We see a little more about the person which I truly appreciate.

[@Kanakid]

Go Danielle Smith!! Smart Albertans are behind you 💯.

[@WowRixter]

Mercer & Grapes were the only reason to briefly tune into CBC

[@hithere8753]

I'm here as part of a time machine

[@kenryu364]

I'm here cause she just won. She looks great here

[@johnjameson7056]

She was never hard on the eyes for sure

[@matzrat5006]

@@johnjameson7056 she sure packed on the beef now .

[@shirleycochrane6452]

She's a dangerous lunatic!!! God help us all dealing with this bitch premier for the next 4 years!!! Stupid bitch!!

[@fcf777]

Not anymore

[@wildwally2801]

Even the animals love her! Go girl we love you and are so thankful for your being.

[@jasonlauritsen5587]

And now she's turning out to be the best premier that we've ever had. Go Danielle Smith!

[@joalyincontroly4379]

She's awesome💛

[@i-am-art]

your whole world must be upside down if you call the worst person "best"..

[@brianschryver8314]

She will never beat Peter Lougheed, but she’s doing very well

[@brianschryver8314]

@@i-am-artyou must live in downtown?

[@lumpychucks6457]

​@@i-am-art You must be getting due for another jab. Go vax yourself.

[@halcarter1426]

I'm not a Mercer fan but that was pretty cool. Danielle was (and still is ) gorgeous.

[@skinnflint]

You have bad taste in women

[@seanwebb605]

@@skinnflint Sort of a pin up of Margaret Thatcher.

[@bradwhitcomb7440]

Danielle Smith is a screamer? I never would have guessed.

[@NLJosh83]

hahaha

[@stevelynch5843]

I haven't felt this good about voting since Ralph Klein go Danielle go!

[@edbam6344]

Here we are years later saying "thank god she wont legalize heroine" . .. Thank you Danielle.

[@kevinklassen4328]

Ban heroines!!! We only want Batman and Robin!

[@ClarkGreaseball]

​@@kevinklassen4328💪😊👍

[@louisfk9880]

And nearly 13 years later, she’s on the throne as premier! 👍🏻😉 Edit: She’s elected BOI!

[@PB-wz3dp]

I know. It’s so sad to say Notley is the best option now 🤮

[@TributetoCanada]

👍👍👍congrats Danielle!!

[@En1337Rich]

@@PB-wz3dp door knob.

[@joalyincontroly4379]

She's awesome💛

[@svenhodaka9145]

@@joalyincontroly4379 I hope she keeps it positive and intelligent. This is a great, entertaining video with a Canadian icon. Go Danielle!

[@manuelkeats296]

She was awesome then, and she is awesome now!

[@Comet73]

Was thinking that myself!

[@eagle1onoteagle10]

👏👌👍

[@Watchman999]

The floor crossing was a bad moment in this province’s history but I have not had too much trouble forgiving her over the last year or two. I just hope the electorate doesn’t mess it up next election.

[@flankerroad7414]

This was a fun watch. Premier Smith attractive then and attractive now.

[@adamyounis93]

why does only 13 years ago feel like the good old days?

[@gcc8584]

Because it was BJ. Before Justin.

[@adamyounis93]

@@gcc8584 quite the acronym 😅😂

[@josephpicano1692]

Because the effect of climate change weren't as tangible.

[@lab35982]

After she fixes Alberta she can fix Canada.

[@dive2drive314]

I don't think it's possible, as the current government has fucked things up too much.

[@tobias1959]

Danielle Smith she just keeps getting better.

[@farcher3]

At the end of this ride Danielle Smith needs a cigerrette.

[@godreau9]

Well said! when I get into these arguments with people, what is frustrating is their lack of knowledge when it comes to the oil sands. All I ask of people is to educate yourself in the matter.

[@shirleycochrane6452]

so all oil all the time then? idiots!

[@j1ggy1979]

How do you know someone isn't from Edmonton? They call it "the" West Edmonton Mall.

[@maryloumitchell3180]

It's WEM to you!

[@HemiJB91]

​@maryloumitchell3180 we call it west ed bruh

[@brianschryver8314]

West Ed forever

[@ThePauliebuck]

Deadmonton is a first rate shithole. I lived there foe 5 years..shithole all the way.

[@jamesfishin]

It took a little bit but she is now premier!

[@URTechDotCa]

Good to hear this helped. Thanks for the kind words

[@timsummers870]

She was so attractive then.

[@larrygraham5721]

She still is that's are Iron Lady

[@pspboy7]

"She looks just like her E-Harmony pic!" LOL

[@B-902]

lmao fuck i laughed when he said that

[@jujuthehoms5482]

I think he meant Craigslist

[@swhorne]

we’ll never forget that bus image

[@heywire132]

So glad she’s our new Premier. She has the prestige of holding the greatest political come back story in Canadian history and she’s Canada’s Ron DeSantis, she’s amazing!

[@w.s.2102]

I love Rick Mercer 🇨🇦❤️

[@anonhuman4178]

I Adore this women. She is an inspiration to any woman who is considering public office.

[@ericstollery1]

You mean inspirational like saying Alberta needed a new government before promptly betraying her own party and joining the government she had criticized? Inspirational like that?

[@jimmypeeps8471]

@@ericstollery1WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT? You're upset she's battling our dictator? Ohhh shucks for you! GET REAL. Stop being on the wrong side of Canadian history, or you're gonna learn eventually......

[@darrinsteven7002]

@@jimmypeeps8471 truth is she abandoned her own party. That is a fact. It has worked out, but facts are facts. Justin Trudeau is a tool.

[@Receptical]

Thanks algorithm, this is awesome 👏🏼

[@CanadianCommando]

Hahaha your page is going to get some traffic off this classic clip 😁

[@rickhalas]

Lovely interview. Mercer is a star as is Smith!

[@adad-ec6ht]

Alberta has got the hottest politician in the World.

[@queenluvvss4195]

yes it is I even live in Edmonton and I got to the mall everyday and there is 800 stores in the mall

[@adad-ec6ht]

lps_ angel_of_cuteness lol we are not talking about the only thing people in Edmonton brags about.

[@queenluvvss4195]

adad lol sorry

[@adad-ec6ht]

lps_ angel_of_cuteness haha, its okay. you are too sweet. Well apart from the mall, looks like Edmonton has a hot politician to brag about... Lol, don't have to be sorry. I should be sorry for being rude. So I say .... I am Sorry in Justin Bieber's tone.

[@joalyincontroly4379]

She's awesome💛

[@eliasbabich1938]

This for Mercer, couldn't get on suppressed comments..here goes good and faithful servant ❤

[@theDENIMMAN]

Everything Danielle said about not wanting to run a negative campaign went out the window the second she started to run. Watching her and Redford go at it at the 2012 debates was like watching a cat fight.

[@crickey__in__durham]

How do you feel about Danielle now? 😂

[@danbuckley7128]

Debating isn't negative neither was hers -no matter how u perceive it

[@theDENIMMAN]

@@crickey__in__durham angry and tired

[@imisstoronto3121]

@@crickey__in__durham dont want her as Premier thats for sure

[@stevenkirkey9796]

​@@crickey__in__durham awesome , she's great

[@RiokuAvalon]

Female politicians are usually cringe (as a woman myself) but Danielle is so articulate, beautiful yet modest, relatable and intelligent. I honestly hope she’s our first female PM. She’s great.

[@djwright44]

@sarcee1960 Nothing extremist about Danielle and Wildrose...smaller government, increased personal responsibility, bigger tax breaks for volunteering to help the less fortunate and real democracy through allowing free votes by MLAs....if that's an extremist party, then so be it.....the term is actually Libertarian, where the government gets out of the way and facilitates to lift Alberta to better position.

[@Anonymous..VQ3.5Lg35]

Just found this 13 years later

[@aaronwilson4694]

The mindbender part was funny. 😄

[@happyerinb]

13 years later, she is running in an election to remain premier.

[@IRQ1Conflict]

And did just that! Go Danielle!

[@eliasbabich1938]

Worked her Wildrose going to try hardest to get her in Smart Lady.

[@Shadowzillaapt104]

Okay the fact that she did this gets my vote :)

[@joalyincontroly4379]

She's awesome💛

[@coolins335]

libertarian does not equal social liberal. She doesn't think government should regulate abortion or same sex marriage, doesn't mean she personally feels that way.

[@guesstime6445]

Interesting to see this now that she’s Premier

[@danbuckley7128]

Danielle Smith is the best

[@Oilerfan5]

damn i was hoping theyd do the waterpark bungie jump lol

[@david37376]

I love Danielle Smith!

[@kpyne52]

Reading a book or two would serve you well.

[@BrassSnacks]

When Smith throws a blue ball she knocks down the pins with a green ball. God i love trick shots

[@yvonnelefaivre3425]

It was always green ball. Not sure what your watching. I played it three to four times.

[@MrFelix002]

we need rick mercer to take trudeau on a ride lol

[@gregplested7602]

To the train station.

[@darrinsteven7002]

@@gregplested7602 that's Rips job.

[@idunnoanymore2870]

She’s never flipped flopped with her stance on her politics!!!

[@firthbythesea]

That's funny; tell another.

[@planefan082]

Perhaps you're right, which is why I worry about half her election promises--most so far unmet--contradicting what she's said previously. Shit you don't joke about, like selling off AHS

[@yeroptok]

What studies show the oil sands causing earthquakes? I agree that Oilsands cause a lot of environmental damage but a tiny bit of digging in the oil sands causing any sort of major seismic impact? It seems unlikely.

[@Vakarianify]

Uh, you would be incorrect. West Ed is bigger than the Mall of America.

[@bc5299]

mercer cruises grindr for 'dates' not eharmony.

[@billthecat129]

Say the guy who probably cruises grindr too...

[@chrisbedwards]

Wait. There's bowling at West Ed?

[@mapearce1]

+Chris Edwards Just go out into the parking lot!

[@cdfchung]

Does Danielle know the 'Mindbender' killed 3 ppl in 1986?

[@DukeLeto1994]

@djwright44 I'd say when one member of the party said that Alberta should have nukes, that's fairly extreme.

[@daveg6839]

She seems like a fun date as long as we don't talk politics.

[@queenluvvss4195]

I live in Edmonton I go to west Edmonton mall always and there's 800 stores all in west Edmonton mall

[@kilmorey13]

seal was getting some action at 1:36

[@FJT2024]

Yeah, this is reality, she is the real and very attractive woman.

[@Hiei2k7]

I would compare Alberta to Oklahoma. You have 2 Major Cities (Edmonton, Calgary) We have 2 Major Cities (Oklahoma City, Tulsa) You have oil. We Have Oil. You have native descendants. We have native descendants.

[@hitpointalpha8691]

You got 74 million barrels of oil, we have 160 billion barrels of oil in reserves lol

[@brianschryver8314]

But does Oklahoma get as abrasive with the rest of the US as Alberta does with Eastern Canada?

[@charlesgarnhum6963]

I have never heard if Alberta being abrasive with Eastern Canada.That's news to me.Could you then please tell me how many east coasters are there that are working in Alberta that are helping it's economy to stay afloat?💲💲👍

[@riplearaelothian]

@Oilerfan5 haha, fair enough...she seems so well spoken and I'm like, "wow, maybe the wild rose aliance isn't so bad"...and then my mind catches up and I realize I sound like Sarah Palin at a Tea party raley...haha...so in conclusion, I must agree with you.

[@carmendawnallan8871]

These Two Are,Beautiful Souls.😊 .

[@were4freedom323]

The BEST ride at WEM ever!!! I give Danielle a term in as Premier to do Fantastic and make me forgive her for effffing up Albertans by leaving the Wildrose just before a vital election that got us Nutley in. What a disaster!!!!!

[@my3dviews]

She was trying to unite the two parties, which is what eventually happened anyway. Having two conservative parties is what made the NDP win. Since they merged we have had two UCP majorities.

[@boundaryzero]

in that bungee thing... shes a real screamer :)

[@jackpontiac52]

See what you did, Rick? You scrambled her brains on that roller coaster and caused MY party to WIN on May 5th 2015 !

[@pancakelens75]

Now here we are in 2023 and she’s won the election and is the official thorn in trudeau’s side!

[@joalyincontroly4379]

I Love Danielle💛

[@jackpontiac52]

@@joalyincontroly4379 YUP ! This time around I voted UCP. Notley is and was a LIAR . I started calling her 'Leninade Notley' . A vote for 'Leninade Notley' is a vote for the Trudeau/Singh Coalition , and Alberta Does NOT need that !

[@joalyincontroly4379]

@@jackpontiac52 Alberta, Canada and indeed the entire world does NOT need any more of the Marxist WEF corporate globalist bullshit. Sagmeat and TUrdeau are working with/for powerful foreign entities against Canadian sovereign interests and should be tried for treason then punished to the harshest historical extent under Canadian law.

[@Mathgodpi]

What!! I thought the sky screamer got taken down..?

[@seap9570]

IDK, I think Danielle is smokin hot!

[@IndulgingExistence]

Gravity is not settled like you think Danielle, why do you think they're trying to make a quantum gravity theory?

[@fishsticks5175]

Cbc was still good then

[@CanadianDreamer]

HAHA great video!

[@LordWellington15]

Where did I ever say we should have an economy like the US?

[@michaelcorey9890]

Danielle made it!!

[@AprilSilverWolf]

Very cute together

[@RusselHeggie]

well... she said she wasn't going to do negative campaigning... she did... like the reform/alliance/conservatives all the things that they say they'll do will be forgotten when they're in office.

[@kpyne52]

I read it several times thanks. I win

[@CaptArgo24]

what happened?

[@emmwhite3945]

Fantastic❤️🛎❤️🇨🇦❤️🛎❤️🛎

[@leddsaliva]

Not sure how your reply is in anyway connected to what i said about banking...

[@kpyne52]

You started it...

[@AlbertaGengar]

0:52 I was SO hoping he'd say C-harmony , close your eyes and listen from 4:49 to 5:33 lol...

[@cl1169]

Still the one.

[@crohunter100]

Predicting the future wow

[@senioraces]

very entertaining old video. I'm glad I voted for Danielle Smith and her ucp

[@mattb2382]

I like a screamer.

[@URTechDotCa]

Ya... funny stuff. old but great!

[@CDNSpartan]

He is at rexall place today

[@maxscameraguy]

Damn that's a big mall. Is it Canada's biggest mall?

[@bwproductionstv5088]

maxscameraguy north amercias biggest

[@eddiemaxblack]

A Roller Coaster scares her. But climate change doesn't.

[@brianschryver8314]

Climate change still doesn’t scare people that pay attention. 11 years between comment and response, how many more failed doomsday predictions happened in between? Grumpy Greta probably had 30 by herself.

[@doug6784]

Hahahahaha Holy crap get to emerg. they need to remove the line and sinker. You can keep the hook as an attractive piercing.

[@PeterthePiper777]

The only time I could ever stomach anything from the cbc

[@Oilerfan5]

@riplearaelothian yeah, when i first heard about a new party i was thinking good, we need a more diverse selection of parties, since the conservatives win anyway. then i see their platform and it doesnt fit what alberta needs at all. granted i cant remember it....

[@cdflip78]

She is so hot and so smart... what a catch!

[@user-xt8wd9eh7q]

same message all along ! no flip flopping what you see what you get!! GO Danielle!! BC take note !!

[@matzrat5006]

BC doesn't like trump wannabe's. take note.

[@doug6784]

@@matzrat5006 Always been commie.

[@cherylvl1036]

She’s pro carbon capture and storage now

[@FernandoMoreiraR]

Yes sir it is.

[@DataLal]

Watching this after Smith is now *actually* Premier, or at least UCP leader...sigh. More innocent days back then, it seems.

[@URTechDotCa]

She was a good person back then... I knew her and gave her a hug just 3 days before she traded power/money for her ethics. So very sad.

[@leddsaliva]

Unless you are a bank...in which case you create money out of thin air and collect interest on it. That is as free as it gets and the greatest root of inequality and suffering in the world.

[@artyvandelayed]

We also have hockey teams affiliated with each other (Oilers and Barons)

[@yeroptok]

Shale natural gas is not the oil sands. I agree natural gas has the ability to cause seismic disturbances, and is very much worth of debate, but when talking about the oil sands, back up this statement, " Studies have shown the Alberta oil sands are causing earthquakes around the world because we are digging too much." or take it back.

[@ReebsRae]

No.. only just demading that Alison Redford isn't Albertan (BTW, I don't vote PC) And stating that we should have private healthcare, and take the rights of gays and women... not extreme at all...

[@coolins335]

but yeah she's totally hot.

[@Oilerfan5]

scratch that, shouldn't say no class cities because i have plenty of friends from both, should've said no class fan, as i have multiple examples of how they mistreat other fans. but either way in life one must respect before disrespecting.