Talking to Americans (2001 TV Special)

Rick Mercer: Self

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• Rick Mercer , American : Oh, Canada / A great big empty land / We look to America / For a helping hand / With bannock bread / and caribou eggs / The True North big and cold Brrrr / Oh Canada / we are on top / We're close to / The North Pole / Fermez la bouche / Mangez poutine / Ca-Na-Da / A lovely winter dream / Oh Canada / La / La / Laaa! Hello Canada!

• Rick Mercer : The President of the United States has decided to send 600 ground troops into East Timor but if that doesn't do the trick, then he may be be forced to bomb the Mall in West Edmonton.

  American : Bomb who?

  Rick Mercer : The West Edmonton. He's going to bomb East Timor and West Edmonton. Do you support that?

  American : Yes I do.

• Rick Mercer : Excuse me, Governor Bush, question from Canada!

  George W. Bush : Yeah, what about it?

  Rick Mercer : The Prime Minister of Canada, Jean Poutine, said he would not endorse any leader in this race, but now he believes you should be the man to lead the Free World into the 21st Century. What do you think?

  George W. Bush : Well, I'm honored. He knows I'm a strong supporter of Free Trade and strong relations with our neighbors, and I look forward to working with him.

• Rick Mercer : It's been reported that over 70% of Canadian children couldn't find their home State on an unmarked map and couldn't name their Congresssman. Do you think there's a serious problem with Canada's education system?

  American : Of course.

  Little Kid : Hang on! Canada has provinces!

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• Rick Mercer : Chief Gordon Lightfoot, Canada's Native Chief, is reasserting his people's Treaty Rights to hunt rhinoceros up in Northern Saskatchewan.