From Bill Brioux of the Toronto Sun:

• Mercer factor: Because comic has such huge CBC ratings, being goofed on his show is a plus for anyone, especially politicians

From CBC:

8:00 pm
Rick goes diving off a 10-metre platform with world champion diver Alexandre Despatie. Then he hangs out with Speaker of the House Peter Milliken.

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Linda McAvoy of The Toronto Sun talks cars with the host of the Rick Mercer Report:

• For a man without a car, Rick Mercer gets around