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> [When we stand up and we sing O Canada, we pledge to stand on guard for thee. If that doesn't include our water, we might as well sit down and give up.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-mercer/when-we-stand-up-and-we-sing-o-canada-we-pledge-to-stand-on-guard-for/)

[Rick Mercer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-mercer/)

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> [When I think about what makes Canada great, fresh water is right at the top of the list. We have over two million lakes in this country and more than enough people who are willing to mess with them. My…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-mercer/when-i-think-about-what-makes-canada-great-fresh-water-is-right-at/)

[Rick Mercer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-mercer/)

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## More by Rick Mercer

> [If someone says, hey, you know, this long weekend, let's go skydiving - I would say, no, are you nuts? I'd just as soon…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-mercer/if-someone-says-hey-you-know-this-long-weekend-let-s-go-skydiving-i/)

[Rick Mercer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-mercer/)

> [Canadians want to know that our trade with the United States will continue and that we won't get into any kind of trade war…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-mercer/canadians-want-to-know-that-our-trade-with-the-united-states-will/)

[Rick Mercer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-mercer/)

> [America and Canada are the best friends. We've always been the best friends.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-mercer/america-and-canada-are-the-best-friends-we-ve-always-been-the-best/)

[Rick Mercer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-mercer/)

> [The US is our trading partner, our neighbour, our ally and our friend... and sometimes we'd like to give them such a smack!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-mercer/the-us-is-our-trading-partner-our-neighbour-our-ally-and-our-friend/)

[Rick Mercer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-mercer/)

> [When we stand up and we sing O Canada, we pledge to stand on guard for thee. If that doesn't include our water, we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-mercer/when-we-stand-up-and-we-sing-o-canada-we-pledge-to-stand-on-guard-for/)

[Rick Mercer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-mercer/)

> [I am very excited to accept the role of Honorary Patron with Hope Air because of the national scope of the organization and the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-mercer/i-am-very-excited-to-accept-the-role-of-honorary-patron-with-hope-air/)

[Rick Mercer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-mercer/)

> [And under our system, much like you see in the U.K., of course, a party working with another party can form a coalition and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-mercer/and-under-our-system-much-like-you-see-in-the-u-k-of-course-a-party/)

[Rick Mercer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-mercer/)

> [A good rant is cathartic. Ranting is what keeps me sane. They always come from a different place. Take the prime minister, for example.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-mercer/a-good-rant-is-cathartic-ranting-is-what-keeps-me-sane-they-always/)

[Rick Mercer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-mercer/)

> [I get to do the most amazing things. We call it Host in Peril quite often, because people love to see me risk my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-mercer/i-get-to-do-the-most-amazing-things-we-call-it-host-in-peril-quite/)

[Rick Mercer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-mercer/)

> [I think Donald Trump realizes that if the story, in a day or two, is that the United States is in a war of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-mercer/i-think-donald-trump-realizes-that-if-the-story-in-a-day-or-two-is/)

[Rick Mercer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-mercer/)

> [Things are pretty good in Canada. We weathered the recession fairly well. And, of course, were up here up living here, we're watching American…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-mercer/things-are-pretty-good-in-canada-we-weathered-the-recession-fairly/)

[Rick Mercer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-mercer/)

> [I'm fortunate that I'm employed. And if you're in show business, of course, every night you go to bed and go, oh my god,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-mercer/i-m-fortunate-that-i-m-employed-and-if-you-re-in-show-business-of/)

[Rick Mercer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-mercer/)

> [I'm very lucky, because my beat is current events. And events are changing all the time.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-mercer/i-m-very-lucky-because-my-beat-is-current-events-and-events-are/)

[Rick Mercer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-mercer/)

> [Being attached to America these days is like being in a pen with a wounded bull.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-mercer/being-attached-to-america-these-days-is-like-being-in-a-pen-with-a/)

[Rick Mercer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-mercer/)

> [I think Canadians, by and large, during the American election, every time Donald Trump talked about NAFTA, we felt that he was talking about…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-mercer/i-think-canadians-by-and-large-during-the-american-election-every/)

[Rick Mercer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-mercer/)

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