CBC’s ‘Rick Mercer Report’ to wrap after 15 seasons

TORONTO – Comedian and political satirist Rick Mercer said Monday that his comedy series Rick Mercer Report will launch its 15th and final season Tuesday on CBC.In a rant shared on Twitter, Mercer (pictured) said that he has “always known that I have the best job in the country” and that he has “no idea” what he’ll do next. He also promised that the upcoming season will be the best yet with highlights such as his time painting a grain elevator on the prairies and dangling off the Confederation Bridge to PEI.When season 15 wraps next spring, 277 episodes of the half-hour...