“Canadians want to know that our trade with the United States will continue and that we won't get into any kind of trade war with the United States.” KnowsWantKindWarStatesUnitedUnited StatesTrade Author:Rick Mercer
“I think Canadians, by and large, during the American election, every time Donald Trump talked about NAFTA, we felt that he was talking about Mexico. Now, if Donald Trump tears up NAFTA, there is still a Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement. And we all assume that we will revert back to that agreement, which is essentially the same as NAFTA except Mexico is no longer at the table. I think, you know, that is what we are hoping for.” IfsThinkingKnowsStillsFeltTalkingTearsTrumpElectionTablesTradeAssumingCanadaAgreementMexicoFree TradeTrade AgreementsNaftaAmerican Elections Author:Rick Mercer
“If someone says, hey, you know, this long weekend, let's go skydiving - I would say, no, are you nuts? I'd just as soon sit down and have a cup of tea.” IfsKnowsLongDown AndHeyCupsTeaNutsWeekendCups Of TeaHey YouSkydivingLong Weekend Author:Rick Mercer
“And in Canada we, you know, it costs us three or $400 million to have an election. You know, it's always been my position that we shouldn't complain about that; that's the price of admission for a living in a great democracy.” KnowsThreeMillionsDemocracyPositionCostElectionComplainingCanadaAdmission Author:Rick Mercer
“And in English Canada, no one really knows where the support is coming from, but Conservatives would assume that it's bleeding from the Liberals. So we have a divided left in Canada.” KnowsLeftSupportAssumingCanadaDividedBleeding Author:Rick Mercer
“The Liberal Party of Canada, heading into an election, at the last minute they always stand up and they say: We know there's people out there that want to vote NDP and God love you. But if you vote for them you're throwing your vote away.” PeopleIfsKnowsWantLastsPartyMinutesLove YouVoteElectionGod LoveCanadaThrowingHeadingsLast MinuteGod Loves YouLiberal Party Author:Rick Mercer
“You know, we have main English language parties, federalist parties, and traditionally the ones to watch would be the Conservatives, who form the government, and then the Liberals.” KnowsGovernmentWould BeFormLanguagePartyWatchesEnglish LanguageFederalist Author:Rick Mercer
