10/17/2025
Producers Hemmings Films, Bruce Hills Entertainment, and Counterfeit Pictures are pleased to announce that they will go into production on Stand Up For Canada, Starring Rick Mercer, a new one-hour comedy special set to premiere on CBC and CBC Gem in 2026.
Set to film in front of a live audience in Saint John, New Brunswick on October 17, the special will capture a night on Rick Mercer’s wildly successful coast-to-coast comedy tour, which took place this past fall of 2025, and was presented by MRG Live and Bruce Hills Entertainment. Mercer was joined by Canadian comedians Sophie Buddle, Mayce Galoni and Julie Kim, and included 28 shows across 20 cities, with 24 sold-out performances and more than 40,000 tickets sold.
The Stand Up For Canada Starring Rick Mercer special promises to deliver a funny, insightful and heartfelt celebration of Canada through the comedy of one of the country’s most beloved voices, as well as a new generation of rising stand-up stars. Together, Mercer, Buddle, Galoni and Kim will shine a light on the diverse perspectives, stories and humour that make Canada’s comedy scene one of the richest in the world.
TV audiences across Canada will now have the opportunity to experience the laughter, and undeniable energy of Mercer’s return to the stage when Stand Up For Canada Starring Rick Mercer airs in 2026. A premiere date will be announced shortly.
Stand Up For Canada Starring Rick Mercer is produced by Bruce Hills Entertainment, Counterfeit Pictures, and Hemmings Films, in association with CBC.