The actual quote was: "I'm not sure what a flash mob is but it sounds a bit disconcerting … I don't know about 'flash' or 'mobs' but I don't like the context of either word."
I don't think this reveals that he's anti-democratic or anything, but it does reveal that he's out of touch with both the Internet and youth culture.
Elections Canada has stated that Guelph U's special ballot initiative is valid (and the Tories withdrew their complaint), but have made steps to prevent future initiatives from being set up. In other words, no more special ballots in the future.
Aaaand, for the benefit of the thread, here is the Rick Mercer rant:
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Knowing that death is certain and that the time of death is uncertain, what's the most important thing?
—Bhikkhuni Pema Chödrön
Humankind cannot bear very much reality.
—From "Burnt Norton," Four Quartets (1936), T. S. Eliot
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