Rick Mercer Quotes
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.
Mercer, Rick. "Rick's Rant - Experimental Lakes." The Rick Mercer Report, CBC Television, 2 Oct. 2012.
This is pne of the most famous quotations in all of Canadian Politics.
Ethiopia was constructing on the Blue Nile, the biggest hydroelectric dam in Africa,. The water supply to Egypt is possibly likely to be somewhat reduced. Since Egypt’s 85 million people get 97 percent of their fresh water from the Nile, this has become a major issue in Egypt. Of course when Egypt constructed the Aswan Dam they, they were not concerned by any environmental effects it might have on other nations,
Richard Vincent "Rick" Mercer OC is a Canadian comedian, television personality, political satirist and author. He is best known for his work on the CBC Television comedy shows This Hour Has 22 Minutes and Rick Mercer Report. He is the author of four books, based on content from the television shows. Mercer has received more than 25 Gemini Awards for his work on television.