Rick Mercer's slamfest

Everyone gets it this week at The Mercer Report - Harper, Dion, Flaherty... even Justice Gomery. (ouch!)

Clips are already up on the website. Of special interest is Rick's Rant: Ezra Levant and Freedom of Speech. Check it out.

Kitchener Council makes the Mercer Report!

Anyone following the story of how Kitchener City Council members scored free Elton John tickets as a matter of entitlement should check out The Mercer Report this week (Season 5, episode 16).

One of Rick's clips highlights Mayor Carl Zehr's explanation of why councilors need to be there gratis - to understand how the auditorium works, of course.

Quite reasonable.

Why do I think Mayor Zehr and entourage are going to have a hard time living this one down?

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Update: Elton John Tickets returned in Sudbury - Newstalk 570

Wednesday Update: Tale of two cities' take on tickets - Record:

The Aud's general manager, Kim Kugler, said 61 tickets went to members of city council and their friends or family.

Here's what city councillors acquired (in addition to their single free ticket):

Coun. Geoff Lorentz -- 19.

Zehr -- seven (and he referred one acquaintance who also bought six tickets).

Coun. Berry Vrbanovic -- seven.

Coun. John Gazzola -- seven.

Coun. John Smola -- five.

Coun. Kelly Galloway -- three. (*)

Coun. Christina Weylie -- none.

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Record - Rick Mercer on Elton John Tickets.

So Kitchener is now officially the laughingstock of Canada.

Which makes MP Karen Redman the Honourable Member for Laughingstock.


* - Update: Councillor gave away free Elton John ticket.

Mayor makes no apology for enjoying Elton John show -Record.