Rick Mercer

(1969-)

• The ozone hole over the Antartic may soon set the record as being the world's biggest. This is the first year that the world's biggest hole will not be a head of state.

• The US is our neighbour, our ally, our trading partner, and our friend, and sometimes we'd like to give them such a smack.

• [on Canada and the US] We're bigger, and we're on top. If this was prison, they would be our bitch.

• Canada's treasury board has just published the results of a $1.5 million survey on public service morale. The results indicate that 90 percent of federal public servants like their jobs, while 20 percent report being harrased on the job. Which means...10 percent, don't mind a bit.

• [Rick Mercer's Monday Report opening] Good Evening, I'm Rick Mercer and this is Monday Report.