Buzz·Posted on May 25, 201618 Times Rick Mercer Was Fucking HilariousRanting his way into all of our hearts.by Kat AngusBuzzFeed Staff, CanadaLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail 1. When he solved a mystery. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 2. When he defended tradition with intent, and not an ounce of sarcasm. 3. When he put on his jammies and Stephen Harper read him a bedtime story. View this post on 4. When he failed a lie detector test with flying colours. 5. When he designed a suit with Don Cherry. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 6. When he played with some puppies. 7. When he addressed Newfoundland stereotypes. 8. When he learned the very serious process of bear tagging. 9. When he trained with Christine Sinclair, captain of the Canada women's national soccer team. 10. When he got swimming lessons from Canada's Olympic swim team. 11. When he invented a dating service for conservatives. 12. When he revealed the benefits of being gay. 13. When he couldn't resist his curiosity. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 14. When he encountered #CanadianProblems. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 15. When he accurately described Toronto's reputation. 16. When Mississauga mayor Hazel McCallion schooled him on toughness. 17. When he encouraged young people to make their voices heard. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 18. And, of course, when he revealed just how much Americans know about Canada.