Rick Mercer’s ‘Talking to Canadians’: The Conversation Continues

For someone whose Twitter tag is “anger is my cardio”, Rick Mercer has a not-so-dirty secret: he’s happy, content and grateful for the most important aspects of his life. Those include his upbringing in the community of Middle Cove, Newfoundland; his long personal and professional relationship with his partner, producer Gerald Lunz; his parents and family, his career, and the country in which he lives.

In fact, when Mercer was in the midst of writing his new memoir, Talking to Canadians, in the summer of 2020, he told a friend that his biggest concern was that “my childhood was wonderful and my family members are terrific, so how the hell can I make this book exciting?” [MORE]