Sorry, We're Funny: How Canada Became a Comedy Powerhouse

The definitive history of the world's most polite revolution: how Canadian comics took over the comedy world.

"Canada is chock-full of broadcasting talent but hasn't a comedian worth his salt."

Those were the words of the first Canadian Radio Commissioner echoing a near universal sentiment throughout most of the twentieth century: Canadians simply weren't that funny. They were too deferential, too serious, too Canadian to be funny. And yet, behind their polite exterior, Canadians were pioneer...