Rick Mercer Talking To Americans (Part 2) BRITISH REACTION

[@CanadaMatt]

Former CBC News Anchor Peter Mansbridge once told the Globe and Mail that this was one of the funniest things he'd ever seen on TV.

[@claireleblanc5471]

I didn’t see that. Absolutely can believe that he said that. What a sense of humour

[@_UPRC]

Peter Mansbridge was always such a good sport. I remember one night during election coverage, Mark Critch got him to congratulate Elizabeth May and the Green Party for a majority victory as if it had actually happened. I can only imagine the confusion of anyone who would've tuned in at that very second!

[@knittingnickel]

I would have loved to see Peter Mansbridge watch this for the first time, lol 😆

[@karenkaus3746]

Once Rick left "22 Minutes," he got his own show, "The Mercer Report." It was loosely based on 22 Minutes. The best part, by far, was always his RANTS.

[@Parlour100]

@@karenkaus3746 Yes! I loved the Rants.

[@TheQuietMidden]

A note about Rick Mercer: He is beloved in Canada not only for his great sense of humour but also for HIS love of Canada. He used to travel from town to town, place to place, across Canada, showcasing regular Canadians and their communities. It was special in that Canadians got to see our neighbours in the smallest towns, the most out-of-way locations, and across this entire nation. We got to learn about industries, jobs, events, inventions, interesting things to see and do in Canada that we may not have known about. And the best part, we could tell Rick Mercer absolutely loved his country and his fellow Canadians. His interest, empathy, and pride were contagious.

[@nancyn347]

Well, said @TheQuietMidden. I miss Rick. He brought our country together.

[@iliadiliad6028]

Yes, I learned a lot while watching his show. It was pure joy, wholesome. 😏

[@gilbertdaigle1604]

A true un vrai canadian east coast at its sharpest

[@neishacushing7280]

Very well said!! 👏👏👏👏

[@TheSupernomadgirl]

He came to the Canadian base in Kabul when I was there. They had to keep the American's away from his show though lol.

[@ArtbyL763]

150 pinecones weighs a couple kilometres! 😂. Love how he slips those in

[@41aragon]

Seal hunting in Regina had me in stitches. It's like sending an ice breaker to Birmingham, England. 😂

[@deborahbarry8458]

Regina is on no natural body of water. They created a lake for it.

[@knittingnickel]

Well said! 😆

[@susanpeck530]

Good one

[@ChrisJones-pi5mh]

Or the polar bear hunt in Toronto 😂 Edit: I guess there's always Carlton the bear 😂

[@Martin.Wilson]

Rhinoceros hunting in Northern Saskatchewan.🤣

[@michellemifflin9296]

I miss watching Rick Mercer. Im convinced he should be proclaimed a National Treasure 😂

[@saucililwench9006]

Rick is a GOD. I miss him so much. I bought his rmr books and laughed my @rse off all over again lol.

[@tinamuller3189]

So funny 😂❤

[@rogerauger7766]

Agreed/D'accord!

[@MrGG1959]

When I retired after 36 years at CBC Rick came to my retirement in February 2020. He is a terrific guy, and I was surprised that after ending The Rick Mercer Report that he didn't go on and do another show, but in saying that he had been an integral part of This Hour Has 22 Minutes prior to doing The Mercer Report, so perhaps it was time for a break.

[@janyshendrickson3833]

I love how Rick Mercer can keep a completely straight face while speaking to these different government officials, university professors and students. He employs a super convincing tone to his voice and that legitimizes these idiotic, ridiculous questions/statements. One of Canada's comedic treasures 👑🇨🇦👏👏

[@Parlour100]

Every once in a while, I saw the famous Mercer smug laugh face come out a bit. Nobody can match the Mercer laugh sneer.

[@christinefougere]

I was just thinking that, how he keeps such a straight face when asking those silly questions.

[@Evinruderascal]

This was his greatest work. Newfoundland genius. He made it look so easy. I sure as hell could not have pulled it off all the issues were so far fetched to any Canadian to the point of gut renching humour, went totally over the heads of all of them except the kid in Central Park

[@lizrock1442]

As a french Quebequer, I always adored Rick Mercer, even if he laughed at us, he did it with smarts and wits. I miss him so much!

[@bethmccann3272]

Peter Mansbridge was the major newscaster in Canada.

[@bethmccann3272]

Tim Horton was a hockey player who started a chain of coffee shops. Now they are all over the country. A double double is a coffee with two creams and two sugars.

[@Northerngirl15]

The fact that we Canadians find it amusing rather than insulting that our closest neighbors know so little about us shows how secure we really are with our identity. Canadians know our place in the world, we know our history and accomplishments, we are respected by those who take the time to learn about us, thank you for shining a light on our great country through your channel

[@lizrock1442]

Right on Gurl!

[@michellerobin5461]

✌🏻🇨🇦

[@ryandvernychuk7033]

Americans don’t know who the Vice President of their country is Why even bother asking them about another country

[@sandrathompson1277]

If I was Canadian and was mistaken for an American…I would not be happy…you seem to be be very different

[@vp6564]

@@sandrathompson1277 if this is the way your mind thinks you’re pathetic. “Patriotism is the last refuge to which a scoundrel clings”

[@luckyskittles8976]

Peter Mansbridge is a well known CBC National newscaster, he was the one on "Why the Dutch love Canadians" that you reacted to.

[@41aragon]

I was just typing the same thing... LOL

[@ninemoonplanet]

He was the National head news anchor for 30 years. He's still going out, doing stories about Canada and Canadians.

[@Dee-JayW]

and was married to Wendy Mesley from the CBC National

[@pvdogs2]

@@Dee-JayW He is now married to Cynthia Dale (Canadian actress)

[@crystalmurray351]

@@Dee-JayW Actually, he's now married to Cynthia Dale. She used to star in Street Legal, my favourite Canadian legal drama when I was a kid. They've been married a while now.

[@M.E.M.O.10-50]

I once lived in Windsor, Ontario. If you look at a map you'll see that Windsor is actually due south of Detroit. One day I was walking in the downtown area and met a confused looking young woman searching for a place to buy a cold beverage. I walked her to a 7-11 and she told me she worked in a downtown Detroit office building (which, if you know where it is you'll realize actually has a view of Windsor across the river) and decided to get away to Canada for her vacation. She said there was a pool in her hotel, but she hadn't brought her swimsuit because she thought it would be too cold to swim. TRUE STORY!

[@Canadagraphs]

Thats now one of my favorite stories to date about American ignorance here.

[@susanmacdonald4288]

I should be gobsmacked, but I'm not surprised at all. And this is pretty funny. I'm from Kingston, and one summer my brother was walking down the main street, and a car with skiis strapped to the top stopped, and they asked him where the snow was. He politely instructed them how to get to the Toronto airport and told them to buy tickets to the North Pole.

[@billpetersen298]

@@susanmacdonald4288 Ha, the North Pole being sea ice, or open water.

[@nannie2846]

My brother used to truck to Florida and said he met many people who thought he had to switch his load to dog sleds when he got to the border, lol.

[@patsow4797]

Like so many other people that are commenting. Even though this is a few years ago. I think south of the border have not improved , I live in Vancouver, and often travel to the US. Time to get so frustrating. I just tell them I live north of Seattle instead of spending an hour trying to explain why I don’t live in an igloo, speak with a French accent and so on. I guess when you’re number one priority, is your military education ends up being like this. Bravo to these videos, my friend . Would love for you to visit my beautiful city one day and hopefully you will be able to Vancouver is a beautiful city with lots to do especially regarding nature.

[@LoveCats9220]

Pat Sow 😂😂😂

[@lindaostrom570]

canada barely has a military and our education system has seriously declined we are joining our us cousins in becoming evermore dumbed down.

[@cathywithac]

I love Rick! Canada has the longest ocean coastline in the world. The coastline of Canada measures approximately 243,042 km. That's 151,019 miles long for my American friends.

[@linnetoconnell457]

My favourite part is Rick's face when he's talking to the governor!

[@ArtbyL763]

Thank you for knowing that Canada is one of the highest in the world when it comes to education

[@k.ferguson2982]

The irony of the Princeton profs signing a petition, referring to others as being "naive and uneducated", is pure comedy gold. 😂

[@carodee9854]

I am Canadian and grew up watching American television. I learned a lot about the world from watching National Georgraphic specials in the 60s and 70s. I learned a lot about the natural world and other sciences from various documentaries on the Public Broadcasting System. I am always astonished that Americans didn't take more advantage of the wealth of their own broadcasts.

[@KyleRuggles]

Agreed! I grew up in the 80's and 90's and i think all Canadians watched PBS, so many shows that were a part of us growing up, along with TVO and CBC. I'm amazed by our neighbors, especially in the past 7 years.

[@mikedo6]

The P in PBS stands for Public... which means that far too many people... and almost all Conservatives, consider Public a bad word. It is akin to Liberal, indoctrinating, woke and a whole bunch of other bullshit words. I too am a Canadian who watched a crapload of PBS over the last 30 plus years and shake my head in fear and loathing over what has become of the American mind.The sad thing is they mostly done it to themselves.

[@carodee9854]

Gosh! What would those people do when out in a shopping mall and they suddenly need to use a Public Restroom? :D

[@johnykickingbird1]

why should they??.americans know much more about themselves and there history than canadians will ever know its actually us canadians that are the actual clowns in this situation....

[@danim4884]

After ten years living in the US I finally got to move back home to Canada in 2022. During my more extreme home sickness in the last few years I'd watch clips like these and then the fabulous Rick Mercer Report (15 seasons, you might check it out) His satire helped us deal!! Thank you Rick!

[@Sotto_]

Rick Mercer's "Plus One" skit is deadly funny!

[@crystalmurray351]

My favourite part is of course, "Congratulations, Canada on getting your first Woodie!" The setup was perfect. Favourite part overall, the kid who knows about Canadian provinces. I was so relieved when I first saw it that I wanted to reach through the TV and hug him. He almost redeemed his country

[@laurag7295]

Always faithfully watched Rick, miss him!

[@maureenbourke2375]

We LOVE Rick. Coast to Coast, we all claim him as our own.

[@Lakeshore14]

Rick is too funny. The looks on his face are priceless. 😂❤

[@Bees123Knees]

Oh my God yes!! I'm dying....

[@paulinalang8930]

Lol…..as usual Rick Mercer ( pure Newfoundlander♥️) is (a deadpan) hilariously funny Satirist! There really is No one like him!🤗 *Peter Mansbridge-- Canadian News Anchor. *Gordon Lightfoot--World Famous. Singer, Songwriter. Recently deceased 2023. 😥

[@marilyn1228]

I mean seriously, the looks on Rick's face....you can just see he's a beloved and adored Canadian rascal! He's humorous without being mean. The Peter's Mansbridge... OMG!!! Peter Mansbridge, another beloved Canadian, an excellent and most trusted TV journalist and newscaster.

[@lorrainepaquette981]

Hi again from Canada..... When Americans tried to do same to Canadians on the streets.... there were no fish to hook on their lines.. I think it has to do with Americans thinking they are the center of the world... the best of the best......These segments are exposing their ignorance of anything outsing of the USA

[@SoundsBogus]

When Americans were Stunned with the level of knowledge and asked, how do you know so much? The answer was always, schooled in Canada!

[@deborahhennessey]

And those sketches were from 2001. Can you imagine the same today???? Lol.

[@samiuseliina]

@@deborahhennessey unfortunately yes.

[@charliejames2474]

In Canada taking World History was a requirement and it actually meant world history... the US, Germany, Russia, etc... The States took World History but only seemed to study their own country as if they were the world. Not a joke.

[@susanh6877]

@lorraine paquette I had a giggle with your post -- I agree with your sentiments but by golly, Canadians spell it as 'centre', not center -- so the Americans have got you a wee bit too. LOL!

[@wombatwilly1002]

The Peter Mansbridge bit is hilarious.

[@pvdogs2]

CBC actually has a show called 'This Hour has 22 Minutes' and Rick Mercer writes and performs on the show. It focuses on politics with comedy skits, news parodys etc. It's amazing that Rick can keep a straight face during these interviews.

[@b1gr3d53]

now he has his own show the rick mercer report

[@DataLal]

He hasn't been on the show since the early 2000s.

[@susieq9801]

Love his dig at the end with the prof..."Teaching here at Harvard"....OMG!!!! Impressive university names and buildings but not the brightest profs or students. Peter Mansbridge was a news anchor for CBC.

[@gjohnston281]

This is classic comedy , funny in the day and still funny 😊

[@barbarae-b507]

I like Rick’s Rants.

[@ryanwilson_canada]

I remeber watching this in 1998, and it blew my mind how little Americans know about Canada. To put into perspective, i was 14 when it first aired. And I already followed american geography, news, and politics at the time. Via, yes cbc news coverage on tv, because internet sucked at the time. Still amuses me however. I dont like all of rick mercers bits, but some of his "rants" (i cant remember if they were at the beginning or end of the show) i really enjoyed. How his cameraperson didnt fall over backwards during those i have yet to figure out. They would be outdated now. But worth watching. Its sort of like john oliver light (as in what was acceptable for public tv at the time)

[@deborahbarry8458]

The perspective of a 14 year old adds context to this!

[@knittingnickel]

I've loved that Peter Mansbridge bit for so long. It comes to mind every once in a while and I still laugh! And I still miss Peter Mansbridge giving me the news! It was like having a calming father figure each night spend time with you telling you the news. ❤

[@carolmurphy7572]

It is an absolute delight to watch your enjoyment of Rick Mercer's humour! He is an absolute master! His weekly comedy show, The Mercer Report (Rick Mercer Report) clips have lots of interviews with Canadian politicians and entertainers. Jann Arden (Calgary-born singer/songwriter) is a great sport! Among other stunts, he had her to do the outdoor catwalk at the top of the CN Tower in Toronto. He did bungee jumping with Rick Hansen ("Man in Motion", who went around the world in his wheelchair for spinal cord injury research). Dozens of other great videos and his weekly "Rants" in a heavily-graffitied alley behind the CBC Building gave common-sense reaction to various current affairs, often ascerbic, but with his fantastic sense of humour!❤

[@TheUrbanFaerie]

He also went skinny dipping with Bob Rae (former NDP leader). I remember their naked bums as they jumped off the dock.

[@carolmurphy7572]

@@TheUrbanFaerie Yes! Of course! Wasn't that a moment! 🤣🤣🤣

[@Terri_MacKay]

I was in tears watching her do the CN Tower walk.

[@donnadavies5188]

OMG, that was hilarious. I once told a group of Americans that the reason they seldom saw older Canadians going south for the winter was that when a Canadian turns 80 we send them out to sea on an iceberg. Yes, they believed me.

[@kathleensauerbrei5199]

Bwahahahahaha!

[@altheagray103]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@sandrathompson1277]

Why does this not surprise me. !!!!!

[@tommikaelsen9149]

I've used that reference myself, had to wait a couple years before I was presented with the opportunity to use it but...

[@Haywire-Alguire]

Too funny ! Rick is hilarious ! Cheers from B.C. Canada ! 🇨🇦

[@jimomeara6139]

Most excellent Mert, thanks

[@martingelinas1721]

Some explanations for the non-obvious jokes for non-Canadians (the Toronto polar bear hunting or 20 hour day are pretty obvious): - Saskatchewan and Alberta are landlocked provinces, there are no ice floes or seals. - "Prime Minister Tim Horton and double-doubles": Tim Horton is a donut-restaurant chain and a double-double is a coffee order with two creams and two sugars. - Prime Minister Jean Chretien is french-canadian. - The follow-up joke of calling him "Jean Creton". Creton is a savory pork based meat spread. - "Peter Mansbridge" is the name of a then well known TV newscaster (now retired) - Canada has largest sea coast in the world (greater than Russia even, due to multiple islands). - Gordon Lightfoot (who recently passed away on May 1 2023) is a singer song-writer and is of Scottish descent. - Surprisingly, the one-dollar and two-dollar coins really are nicknamed the Loonie and Toonie. There is no five dollar coin.

[@evek2501]

And there isn't a Woodie, although that 'wood' be funny.

[@chrispy4605]

Timmies has donuts yes, but Canadians arnt about donuts, we're about coffee

[@johnp5990]

Not only does Canada have the largest coastline, it's bordered by not 1, not 2, but 3 oceans. (Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, and Arctic Ocean).

[@willdean-stobie5730]

And Tim Horton was a hockey player because of course this is Canada

[@daisytwotoes]

We've also been a democracy for more tan 30 years.

[@joannecahoon4358]

How does he keep a straight face. I love it when he teaches the different groups of people to sing our national anthem with the crazy words! Hilarious !

[@wanboo02]

He's had a lot of practice growing up in Newfoundland.. they are jokers on the east coast, very funny people..

[@garyscullion8832]

Hi , I'm Canadian from BC . I flew out of Bellingham Washington to Las Vegas one time , coming back a woman in her mid 20s sat next to me . I asked if she had ever been to Canada , she said no ( it's 15 min from the border) I had her believing that we were on metric time 100 min to the hour . No kidding real story !

[@williamrmitchell1960]

Lmao!

[@altaclipper]

Rick Mercer is hilarious. We love him.

[@intfxdx]

Rick is a friend and must say he is incredibly down to earth and kind

[@skyebird3933]

I learned so much about Canada from Rick Mercer's shows. He went all across the country and tried anything from the polar plunge to climbing tall buildings and more. Love his sense of humor from a fan in Ohio.

[@bonnieparsons557]

Rick Mercer is one of the funniest people I have ever heard. He puts questions to the Americans in such a way they answer not knowing if what he is saying is true. Just crazy funny. He is a Newfoundlander and they have the best humours and can make a joke out of just about anything. He is the best and is a Canadian to the bone. Just love him to pieces.

[@gwendolyngailstenersen4448]

Mert, I just love your reaction to these episodes. My 2 favourite lines in this one have to be "in 30 yrs of democracy, we haven't had a single recount" &"The only problem in Canada is after 1000 people have voted that's very heavy, you get 150 pinecones it weighs a couple of kilometres." There are more of these. I remember one that made me laugh so hard...it was about staplers. I'm not sure if we were legalizing them or outlawing them, but it was hilarious.

[@carisaunders2346]

Our family always sat down to watch the Mercer Report and his famous rants. Hes a Canadian treasure.

[@bryanevans5398]

I lived in Montreal for 21 years, and I always got a laugh when you would see Americans drive up there with heavy jackets and even skis on a roof in JULY, when it's 28c lol

[@bryanevans5398]

Oh, also, rick has many many fun and educational interviews and bits that he's done.

[@wanderlust16]

That is hilarious!

[@JesusFriedChrist]

LOL fuckin’ idiots 😂

[@brendamcdonald6602]

They were probably thinking it was 28F. They don't understand Celsius.

[@RockinMamaT]

Im freaking dying.😂😂Rick ia amazing😂😂

[@Asher8328]

I don't expect Americans to know that Saskatchewan is landlocked, but thinking that the entire country is landlocked (the bit about whether it makes sense to have a navy) is little too much. lol

[@debbie5859]

Thank you for sharing, I haven't seen this in a long time and it still brings tears to my eyes from laughing so much. After this was aired the Americans said they were just trying to be polite and went along with Rick Mercer but I don't know. I remember a woman was asked about the states in Canada, she started going along with it but her son said...wait a minute you have provinces...so funny.

[@bernicealger6938]

Rick Mercer was one of the best Canadian comedy shows I looked forward to. As well there was The Frantics: Four On The Floor, The Kids in the Hall, The Red Green Show, This Hour Has 22 Minutes, and of course, SCTV.

[@edhartley8032]

Rick is one of the funniest Newfoundlanders of all time!

[@valeriehills71]

Never gets old 🤣. It is a tad bit depressing how little they know about this great country. Happy Canada Day All 🇨🇦✌️💗

[@cherylhill9350]

Little more than a tad!!😂

[@JamesWilson-ts5xk]

As an Aussie that’s lived in Toronto for 22yrs now I love Rick and the fact that a Scottish lad has found such a fantastic Canadian icon!! We’ll done mate. He’s a legend! 🇨🇦👏👊keep posting his stuff!!

[@mmblue3986]

I told an American that most Canadians live in igloos…so it’s mandatory that all Canadians learn how to build and repair their own igloo. ❄️ ⛄️

[@bernadettearsenault4489]

Good one. Hahahaha!

[@LLearners]

Yep, Igloo Creation and Management was one of the mandatory courses back in high school. While advanced igloo repair was an elective that you could choose to take in later grades, everyone had to complete the basic repair class or you wouldn't graduate.

[@lifewuzonceezr]

Same..was not expecting them to believe me

[@Rory-p1l]

Ya, especially after those wild rhino's in Saskatchewan ran amuck and damaged igloo property in and around Regina :)

[@mmblue3986]

@@LLearners Thats the one…lol. It was BYOS…Bring your own shovel.

[@acebaker3623]

I can't remember the comic who did it but there was a guy who had a great bit about Canadian Tire Money being real Canadian money and the Scottish fellow on it (the Canadian Tire 'Mascot') being the "King of Canada." So funny.

[@_Twink]

I miss Canadian tire dollars 😅

[@JohnA891]

You wouldn't believe the amount of Canadian Tire money that has been spent as Canadian Dollars in far off places. I knew a pilot who used to laugh about paying for hookers and drinks in Africa with CT money.

[@_Twink]

@@JohnA891 well next time they're up here they can get an oil change and their pressure checked ✔ 😆

[@canadianbakin1304]

the best part of sask having seals is that its a landlocked province 🤣

[@dorelle]

The Peter Mansbridge has been my favorite for almost 30 years lol (Peter Masbridge was Canada's beloved news anchor for the CBC there are great interviews of him by Rick Mercer- ps he's not dead just retired).

[@evek2501]

"Congratulations on your first woodie". Had me rolling.

[@glennlee6987]

In the off-chance that you haven't yet heard what a "double double" is, it's a coffee with double cream, double sugar. These vids are bringing back memories. lol

[@elizabethalkenbrack8767]

Another Canadian here: My jaw is on the floor with so many of these segments being just...so so so ignorant! Holy friggin crap that's almost scary! I knew Americans didn't know much outside their bubble, but yikes... lol

[@_Twink]

The double double joke had me in stitches. Fair that slipped by. Though she was signing a petition to ban polar bear hunts in Toronto 😂

[@KyleRuggles]

Same! From Montreal here. 2016-2023 was really the years I was receptive to how idiotic some or many of our neighbors to the south are. They are in their own bubbles and to see them bickering between a binary choice like left vs right, it's crazy! lol.

[@charlieross-BRM]

There is another factor at work - Americans are more prone than a lot of nationalities to jump on the band wagon and join the crowd. They are answering 1/ like you already wrote, they know SFA and 2/ they want to get along and not make waves by asking for clarity. Put them on camera, it's party time. It's why so many Canadian entrepreneurs give up here and head south where people accept new products and new ideas more readily, even if they are total crap or out of fashion in a year.

[@_Twink]

@@charlieross-BRMinteresting, literally not a thing though. It's entirely because in USA taxes almost don't exist. A lot of canadians use the system to get successful with supports here, then move to USA to coast with maximum profits. Like vice News for example.

[@randimillington1422]

Rhinoceros in Canada? 🤦‍♀️

[@Terri_MacKay]

I'm Canadian, and this man is a National Treasure!! ❤️🇨🇦❤️ Peter Mansbridge is a retired news anchor.

[@wenken24]

Love Rick Mercer. His father worked for my father & my father even had dinner at his house while he was in Newfoundland Rick was only about 5 years old then😊

[@nancyn347]

Rick Mercer is the best! He's smart, knowledgeable, and a terrific Canadian. I miss his show terribly.

[@kaileysetter7691]

There are so many in jokes within this that only Canadians would understand, like Peter Mansbridge. 😆

[@lpeterson2336]

He does show the people that catch on to his silliness. They give us hope lol

[@johnw706]

Rick Mercer used to be on a show called This Hour Has 22 minutes . Every week he did a rant ( usually in an alley , or somewhere like that ). His rants were aimed at politicians' questionable policies , and public figures responsible for doing something stupid . He has a book called Rick Mercer : Final Report that includes those rants . You should definitely read it .

[@SBel65]

My favourite was always the look on Rick’s face as the crazy statement was made! 🤣

[@sadboydanceclub]

canada has the largest coastline in the world, lol

[@derekmorgan2130]

I've watched his stand up, read some of his books, his show the Mercer Report was great for seeing different parts of Canada, different celebrities and politicians out of their element and more relatable, his sign off was hysterical and so many people missed the joke for ten years, but his segment on proper joint rolling techniques with an octogenarian Pierre Berton was epic.

[@joeswanson1593]

they really need to have a school system like ours 🇨🇦🇨🇦

[@CarbonTech19]

​@Eligar Esoo Amongst the G7 countries, Canada has ranked NUMBER ONE, since 2006, for having the most educated workforce, with 57.5% of working age Canadians having college or university accreditation. Meanwhile, our public school systems consistently rank in the TOP 5, worldwide. But sure, lol.

[@iamperplexed4695]

​@@CarbonTech19All that means is that 57% of Canadian still believe that a secondary degree is worth anything today. That stat says nothing about how many of those 57% are using the degree that they owe the government 200,000 dollars for?

[@dandylandpuffplaysminecraf8744]

I spent 28 k a year for my daughter s private high school in the Bay Area. I returned to BC and now she is happy and acing her public high school classes and is taking university classes early.

[@pamelawilson4954]

You can look up "This Hour has 22 Minutes" which Rick was hilarious on for years before he got his own show "The Rick Mercer Report" both political satire. Rick's man about the stree rants are legendary.

[@PcareyBoomer]

Back in the 70's in Moncton, New Brunswick I saw a car with New York plates towing a trailer with a snowmobile on it in JULY. Actually this kind of situation happened more then once.

[@k.ferguson2982]

Wow! SO far from home... That cracks me up. 😂

[@TheZoinx]

Rick Mercer has always been hilarious. Thanks for posting this. Glad you enjoyed.

[@canadianwolf2895]

Just like Ryan Reynolds, Rick Mercer is a CNT,!(Canadian National Treasure) 😂😂😂😂

[@elizabethsime5751]

I LOVE IT!! Rick Mercer was and is brilliant!! This really brings back happy memories!! The American media did have Rick Mercer on their shows!!

[@debs8934]

It was seen like 10 years later by somone in the American media and they said they were surprised that Canadians could be so mean 😂 it was on the news.

[@_Twink]

Lol, how rude, we asked silly questions they should know the answer too. Or at least know is wrong 😂

[@johnandrews5141]

Peter Mansbridge was the news anchor for CBC National. He did all the big stories. Royals, politics, Olympic coverage. He was a big personality in Canada. This was around 90s and 00s.Mercer always tried roasting him.

[@susans2599]

This series was done yrs ago. Unfortunately the Americans have not gotten smarter!

[@patsow4797]

Portland, I think they’ve gotten worse 😂🇨🇦

[@thinkpadBentnoseTheBlind]

some have. they moved to a different area in the US or to Canada,lol.

[@JungleScene]

Still varies by state and county. Some Americans are clueless about America, nevermind canada.

[@janicepottie802]

Perfectly said. I’m still trying to get a 24 hour clock.🤣🤣🤣

[@johnp5990]

@@janicepottie802 Try for a 10 hour clock. It's metric.

[@mattclayton2867]

My favourite part is how you knew Canada is the most educated country in the world. That’s why Canadians love that joke

[@tylersdog]

If you want insanity, I HIGHLY recommend you viewing Rick Mercer in Washington, where US politicians are the folks he talks to, with the usual results...

[@joanmackie1735]

The ignorance is astounding, but the kindness and tolerance of almost all these Americans comes across loud and clear.

[@Lala61669]

Thanks for another great video, it's sad that Americans still don't know a lot about Canada. There might be a 3rd part to this series not sure, I know there's one where it's a compilation of him talking to politicians and it's hilarious.

[@Ninon12]

Rick Mercer - Talking to american republicans in 3 parts, I believe is the one.

[@iliadiliad6028]

Yeah. At least they're kindhearted folk and actually tried to help and support certain causes presented. Oh well. 😂

[@crush42mash6]

Rick is definitely legendary for sure he is fantastic

[@davidcaskie6680]

As a Canadian, I have had conversations with US citizens where I had to explain to them that they will not see polar bears on Vancouver Island.

[@margogoodman6297]

I love Rick's bit he does on Talking to Americans, about closing down the Peter Mansbridge and not allowing anyone to climb on the Peter Mansbridge anymore. I was in hysterics.

[@ronbirchard5262]

its always best to watch Rick Mercer on a empty bladder.

[@davidrobins4025]

The Tim Horton Prime Minister double double still has me laughing. I was in Naples, Florida on vacation several years ago - walked into a Duncan Donuts and asked for a "Medium Double Double" The server had NO IDEA what I was talking about.

[@stucorbett]

I'm Canadian and visit America all the time. Thanks to me, there are many Americans who believe that we're still waiting on the internet, that we have less gravity and that I paid for my vacation by working in the "Parsley Mines."

[@brianconnolly6597]

The bit about the use of jets was even funnier when you think that the first passenger jet in North America, the C 102 Jetliner, was designed and built in Canada by AVRO Canada in the late 40s.

[@randycollins7910]

Am i surprised ? Hardly !!! Many Americans hardly know what's going on outside their own counties let alone America LOL !!!👍

[@randyjohnsonthemortgagewhi3667]

Peter Mansbridge hosted CBC news for years. He was born in Churchill MB, and was highly regarded as a news announcer; one of the best. 🙂 Rick was very funny during that bit.

[@wjadam024]

Rick Mercer also invented the walking rant video.

[@Jannie227]

Gordon Lightfoot was a popular Canadian country singer/songwriter. I got to meet him one time when I was young and working in a restaurant and he came in. He just passed away this year. Peter mansbridge is retired now but he was the Number one news anchor in Canada for a few decades.

[@jefffisher1995]

Rick has a or had a great show we as Canadians love him

[@b1gr3d53]

peter mansbridge is a british born canadian who hosted CBC the national from 2004 to 2017. He also was a guest voice in zootopia as the moose news anchor!

[@MichaelYoder1961]

This was classic humour back in the day.

[@BorealisNights]

Peter Mansbridge... not a bridge, a highly respected journalist/news anchor on a national evening news broadcast. lol.

[@linnetoconnell457]

Pfffff! No ice floes or seal in the Prairies

[@mmblue3986]

Not true, I saw a herd of seals last Friday in Saskatoon. 🦭 🦭 Although I think I was seeing double…after drinking a herd of Crown Royals. 🥃🥃

[@iancanuckistan2244]

Congratulations, you've just won a box of smarties!

[@mattaaronwalker88]

The studio where they film the rest of ricks show the hour has 22 mins is here in Halifax Nova Scotia

[@sharpshooter33]

Peter Mansbridge is one of the most respected Canadian journalists. Also the moose in Zootopia

[@juliarock3424]

Omg too funny! I’m from Newfoundland and Rick Mercer is one of our treasures. I’ve seen similiar videos but not this one. In college many years ago the professor said, Canada is more of a mosaic while the USA is more of a melting pot. No offense, but Americans tend to know little about Canada. I just find that shocking, we share the largest border and their dollar is normally higher than ours. We are friendly and have a beautiful country. This video was so funny. Thanks. Also, Newfoundland and Labrador is a wonderful place to visit!