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‘My business for a long time was finding humour in every day’: a Q&A with comedian and author Rick Mercer

‘It’s absolutely true that the way we speak with one another in the House of Commons is not acceptable in any workplace, anywhere in the country. I’m a huge advocate for a webcam on every single desk, so you can log in during Question Period or any other debate and see if your Member of Parliament is participating in a respectful way, or if they are a boorish asshole that should be thrown out of the classroom,’ says Rick Mercer.

NAC gets red-carpet ready for 25th annual gala on Nov. 1

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 1 House Sitting—The House will sit for two consecutive weeks (Oct. 30-Nov. 10). It will break for one week (Nov. 13-17) and will resume sitting on Monday, Nov. 20, and will sit for four weeks (Nov. 20-Dec. 15). It’s scheduled to return on Monday, Jan. 29, 2024. Stem Cell Registry—Canadian Blood Services’ and […]