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Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:23:06 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/01/turn-off-the-lights/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/01/turn-off-the-lights/#comments Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:00:47 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=227858 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/01/turn-off-the-lights/feed/ 0 Rick Mercer makes a modest proposal.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/03/election-night-in-pei-and-the-nwt/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/03/election-night-in-pei-and-the-nwt/#comments Mon, 03 Oct 2011 23:49:18 +0000 Philippe Gohier http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=218508 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/03/election-night-in-pei-and-the-nwt/feed/ 1 The Liberals appear set to be reelected in Prince Edward Island with 21 22... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/12/power-to-the-people-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/12/power-to-the-people-2/#comments Fri, 12 Aug 2011 17:50:05 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=209110 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/12/power-to-the-people-2/feed/ 2 In light of events in British Columbia and Wisconsin, Greg Fingas defends direct democracy... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/11/mitchel-raphael-on-why-jack-layton-needed-a-human-shield-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/11/mitchel-raphael-on-why-jack-layton-needed-a-human-shield-2/#comments Mon, 11 Jul 2011 13:50:55 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=200787 Politicians with bad hips... At Toronto’s 31st annual Pride Parade it was all about]]> http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/11/mitchel-raphael-on-why-jack-layton-needed-a-human-shield-2/feed/ 0 Politicians with bad hips... At Toronto’s 31st annual Pride Parade it was all about http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/10/pride-and-politicians/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/10/pride-and-politicians/#comments Mon, 11 Jul 2011 02:08:30 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=201403 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/10/pride-and-politicians/feed/ 19 MPs hit the Toronto Pride Parade. Below, Green leader Elizabeth May (right) with Green... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/09/seriously-harper%e2%80%99s-funny/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/09/seriously-harper%e2%80%99s-funny/#comments Thu, 09 Jun 2011 13:25:51 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=194862 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/09/seriously-harper%e2%80%99s-funny/feed/ 12 Why jokes may be the best way to get young people talking politics http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/28/is-stephen-harper-a-hologram/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/28/is-stephen-harper-a-hologram/#comments Thu, 28 Apr 2011 15:30:29 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=187727 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/28/is-stephen-harper-a-hologram/feed/ 149 Rick Mercer on what he learned on the campaign trail with the party leaders http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/20/one-thing-i%e2%80%99ll-say-for-bruce-carson/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/20/one-thing-i%e2%80%99ll-say-for-bruce-carson/#comments Wed, 20 Apr 2011 21:30:33 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=185962 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/20/one-thing-i%e2%80%99ll-say-for-bruce-carson/feed/ 79 MERCER: Unlike some, at least he had the courage to bring the person he was dating to an event at the boss’s house http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/16/week-three/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/16/week-three/#comments Sat, 16 Apr 2011 20:27:20 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=185204 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/16/week-three/feed/ 80 This is the week that was. Week One was recounted here. Week Two was... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/15/this-serious-business/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/15/this-serious-business/#comments Fri, 15 Apr 2011 16:35:16 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=184767 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/15/this-serious-business/feed/ 12 Rick Mercer talks to Steve Paikin about politics and satire.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/08/lady-gaga-isnt-pms-happy-place/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/08/lady-gaga-isnt-pms-happy-place/#comments Fri, 08 Apr 2011 14:38:02 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=182095 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/08/lady-gaga-isnt-pms-happy-place/feed/ 96 RICK MERCER: While Harper looks awkward and Iggy learns low expectations are his friend, lowlier politicians rejoice http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/04/mr-harper-are-you-on-your-meds/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/04/mr-harper-are-you-on-your-meds/#comments Mon, 04 Apr 2011 13:35:55 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=180885 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/04/mr-harper-are-you-on-your-meds/feed/ 156 RICK MERCER: If the Conservatives want Jack's prostate to be an election issue, let all the leaders' health be on the table http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/02/rick-mercer-offers-to-host-1-on-1-debate/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/02/rick-mercer-offers-to-host-1-on-1-debate/#comments Sat, 02 Apr 2011 19:54:09 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=181176 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/02/rick-mercer-offers-to-host-1-on-1-debate/feed/ 56 Comedian offers challenge via Twitter, Ignatieff accepts http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/02/the-mercer-challenge-ii/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/02/the-mercer-challenge-ii/#comments Sat, 02 Apr 2011 18:47:26 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=181170 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/02/the-mercer-challenge-ii/feed/ 41 Michael Ignatieff tweets his acceptance of Rick Mercer’s offer. I’m in. You can make... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/02/the-mercer-challenge/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/02/the-mercer-challenge/#comments Sat, 02 Apr 2011 13:04:01 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=181149 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/02/the-mercer-challenge/feed/ 26 Rick Mercer puts some money on the table. Ok hell i will rent massey... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/17/on-cynicism/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/17/on-cynicism/#comments Thu, 17 Mar 2011 17:04:11 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=177907 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/17/on-cynicism/feed/ 27 From Rick Mercer’s latest rant. Apparently our opinion of politics and the people who... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/07/gino-vannelli-just-visiting/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/07/gino-vannelli-just-visiting/#comments Mon, 07 Feb 2011 17:11:10 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=170653 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/07/gino-vannelli-just-visiting/feed/ 15 Rick Mercer launches his campaign against the 80s soul singer.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/04/with-him-and-hovercars/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/04/with-him-and-hovercars/#comments Thu, 04 Nov 2010 13:00:06 +0000 Scott Feschuk http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=155188 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/04/with-him-and-hovercars/feed/ 0 FESCHUK: To join my new political party, attend our convention, in a back booth of The Keg http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/21/mitchel-raphael-on-the-mp/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/21/mitchel-raphael-on-the-mp/#comments Thu, 21 Oct 2010 20:00:44 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=152637 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/21/mitchel-raphael-on-the-mp/feed/ 0 MP dilemma: Rick Mercer or Glee?, Encyclopedic knowledge http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/07/21/toronto-gay-pride-politics-drag-and-dancing/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/07/21/toronto-gay-pride-politics-drag-and-dancing/#comments Wed, 21 Jul 2010 15:28:48 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=139350 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/07/21/toronto-gay-pride-politics-drag-and-dancing/feed/ 0 Mercer and Stronach play with water guns (PHOTOS) http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/03/09/paralympics-launch-in-ottawa/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/03/09/paralympics-launch-in-ottawa/#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:30:23 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=114581 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/03/09/paralympics-launch-in-ottawa/feed/ 0 The 2010 Paralympic torch was lit in Ottawa prior to the Games in Vancouver.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/03/08/cribs/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/03/08/cribs/#comments Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:46:55 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=114537 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/03/08/cribs/feed/ 1 Rick Mercer cases Jack Layton’s place.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/01/28/and-you-all-laughed/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/01/28/and-you-all-laughed/#comments Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:48:32 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=104494 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/01/28/and-you-all-laughed/feed/ 35 Jack Layton, Sept. 1, 2006. “A comprehensive peace process has to bring all the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/01/20/idea-alert-14/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/01/20/idea-alert-14/#comments Wed, 20 Jan 2010 19:29:03 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=102821 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/01/20/idea-alert-14/feed/ 4 Putting the House of Commons to use.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/01/05/snow-days/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/01/05/snow-days/#comments Wed, 06 Jan 2010 01:40:40 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=99844 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/01/05/snow-days/feed/ 46 Rick Mercer unleashes a Merceresque rant of his own. It is ironic that while... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/01/05/we-deserve-better-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/01/05/we-deserve-better-2/#comments Tue, 05 Jan 2010 22:15:03 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=99832 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/01/05/we-deserve-better-2/feed/ 28 Beginning at about the 23-minute mark here—and after an interview with Michael Douglas—George Stroumboulopoulos... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/17/slumdog-prime-minister/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/17/slumdog-prime-minister/#comments Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:23:40 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=92855 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/17/slumdog-prime-minister/feed/ 12 Rick Mercer foresaw this day.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/29/mitchel-raphael-on-a-rahim-jaffer-joke/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/29/mitchel-raphael-on-a-rahim-jaffer-joke/#comments Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:40:29 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=88224 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/29/mitchel-raphael-on-a-rahim-jaffer-joke/feed/ 0 And why Nova Scotian Bill Casey is so popular http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/26/the-marriage-of-institutions/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/26/the-marriage-of-institutions/#comments Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:27:54 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=89033 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/26/the-marriage-of-institutions/feed/ 0 The Dominion Institute and The Historica Foundation of Canada merged to create Canada’s largest... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/21/the-oldest-young-man/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/21/the-oldest-young-man/#comments Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:55:22 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=88290 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/21/the-oldest-young-man/feed/ 43 Rick Mercer celebrates Pierre Poilievre.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/14/porky-pig-is-better-suited-to-manage-this-economy/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/14/porky-pig-is-better-suited-to-manage-this-economy/#comments Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:01:05 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=87336 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/14/porky-pig-is-better-suited-to-manage-this-economy/feed/ 31 Rick Mercer’s rant this week.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/07/standing-behind-your-leader/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/07/standing-behind-your-leader/#comments Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:45:21 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=86048 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/07/standing-behind-your-leader/feed/ 8 From last night’s Mercer Report.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/25/the-menu-at-red-lobster/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/25/the-menu-at-red-lobster/#comments Fri, 25 Sep 2009 23:11:48 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=84144 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/25/the-menu-at-red-lobster/feed/ 86 Rick Mercer unloads. Maybe it’s time to ask not what is wrong with Canadians,... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/25/new-liberal-ads/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/25/new-liberal-ads/#comments Fri, 25 Sep 2009 22:10:43 +0000 Paul Wells http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=84138 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/25/new-liberal-ads/feed/ 42 Courtesy of guess who. Ronald Reagan could have warned the Liberals this would happen.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/10/mitchel-raphael-on-the-minister-who-made-flare%e2%80%99s-list/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/10/mitchel-raphael-on-the-minister-who-made-flare%e2%80%99s-list/#comments Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:20:19 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=79217 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/10/mitchel-raphael-on-the-minister-who-made-flare%e2%80%99s-list/feed/ 0 And Hall Findlay’s canoe project http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/09/the-first-step-is-admitting-youve-got-a-problem/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/09/the-first-step-is-admitting-youve-got-a-problem/#comments Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:12:23 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=80324 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/09/the-first-step-is-admitting-youve-got-a-problem/feed/ 25 I was to have spent part of this afternoon participating in the Public Policy... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/03/how-i-spent-my-summer-vacation/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/03/how-i-spent-my-summer-vacation/#comments Thu, 03 Sep 2009 12:00:20 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=79070 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/03/how-i-spent-my-summer-vacation/feed/ 9 What do famous Canadians—including Harper, Layton and Crosby—do when it gets hot? They don their shorts and hit the dock. http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/16/mitchel-raphael-on-three-rain-miracles/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/16/mitchel-raphael-on-three-rain-miracles/#comments Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:20:28 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=69547 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/16/mitchel-raphael-on-three-rain-miracles/feed/ 0 And Iggy staying neutral at the pride parade http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/10/support-for-gay-pride-no-support-for-gay-pride-or-both/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/10/support-for-gay-pride-no-support-for-gay-pride-or-both/#comments Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:35:20 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=70048 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/10/support-for-gay-pride-no-support-for-gay-pride-or-both/feed/ 3 Having slept in his house, Rick Mercer attempts to get in Stephen Harper’s head.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/08/toronto-pride-so-this-is-what-the-conservatives-helped-fund/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/08/toronto-pride-so-this-is-what-the-conservatives-helped-fund/#comments Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:50:24 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=69350 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/08/toronto-pride-so-this-is-what-the-conservatives-helped-fund/feed/ 25 There’s been much  drama over this year’s announcement of the Conservative government funding Toronto... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/06/24/comedian-rick-mercer-recommends-%e2%80%98the-kid-stays-in-the-picture%e2%80%99-by-robert-evans/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/06/24/comedian-rick-mercer-recommends-%e2%80%98the-kid-stays-in-the-picture%e2%80%99-by-robert-evans/#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:22:41 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=66614 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/06/24/comedian-rick-mercer-recommends-%e2%80%98the-kid-stays-in-the-picture%e2%80%99-by-robert-evans/feed/ 0 A fascinating Hollywood story with "probably a 50 per cent bulls--- ratio” http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/06/10/mps-gay-rights-and-underwear-models/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/06/10/mps-gay-rights-and-underwear-models/#comments Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:51:09 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=63441 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/06/10/mps-gay-rights-and-underwear-models/feed/ 0 Event marks the 40th anniversary of the decriminalization of homosexuality in Canada http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/05/25/he-drinks-espresso/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/05/25/he-drinks-espresso/#comments Mon, 25 May 2009 16:18:25 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=59607 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/05/25/he-drinks-espresso/feed/ 44 Rick Mercer talks politics, the Mercer Report and those ads. “Have you gone to... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/05/23/through-the-looking-glass-in-cannes/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/05/23/through-the-looking-glass-in-cannes/#comments Sun, 24 May 2009 01:47:35 +0000 Brian D. Johnson http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=59295 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/05/23/through-the-looking-glass-in-cannes/feed/ 0 From the old mastery of Alain Resnais to a to Heath Ledger's final jest, cinema greatest romance is with itself http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/03/25/dueling-rants-mercer-on-ignatieff/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/03/25/dueling-rants-mercer-on-ignatieff/#comments Wed, 25 Mar 2009 05:36:22 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=45306 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/03/25/dueling-rants-mercer-on-ignatieff/feed/ 13 From this week’s episode....