The author, comedian, and speechwriter Charles Demers discusses his new book The Eh Team: A Celebration of Canadianisms from Elbows Up to Poutine (Greystone Books), with Joseph Planta.
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The Eh Team: A Celebration of Canadianism from Elbows Up to Poutine by Charles Demers (Greystone Books, 2025).
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Text of the introduction by Joseph Planta:
I am Planta: On the Line, in Vancouver, British Columbia, at TheCommentary.ca.
Charlie Demers joins me again. He’s got a new book out, The Eh Team: A Celebration of Canadianisms from Elbows Up to Poutine. It’s a celebration of being Canadian through the unique phrases, words, and expressions that define a lot of the country and its people, culturally, politically, and linguistically. It highlights the quirky and the hilarious, in a time when we perhaps need it most. I’ll ask Mr. Demers about the book, why he wrote it, and what he hopes Canadians from coast to coast to coast might glean, or perhaps find useful as we wrestle with the feelings we have about Canada. Charlie Demers is a stand-up comedian, author, playwright, speechwriter, and voice actor. He has appeared on CBC Radio’s The Debaters over sixty times in over twenty years. His first stand-up album Fatherland (604 Records) was nominated for the 2018 Juno for Best Comedy Album. He is the author of three plays and six books, including Property Values, which was optioned by Pioneer Pictures. His recent comedy special, Fish From the Jar is out now. This new book has a foreword by Dakota Ray Hebert, and is published by Greystone Books. Please welcome back to the Planta: On the Line program, Charlie Demers; Mr. Demers, good morning.
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