Tragedy Plus Time: Toronto Comedian Ron James

Canadian comedy icon Ron James blends razor-sharp satire with the rhythm and wit of a seasoned storyteller, drawing on influences from Carlin to Connolly. Known for his everyman charm and keen cultural observations, he’s returning with his 11th stand-up special, The View from Here, a uniquely Canadian look at a world that’s undeniably off-kilter. With decades of experience and a style honed to poetic precision, James remains one of the country’s most essential comedic voices.

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A comic with serious views about what makes us special

Some weeks writing a column is fun and some weeks it’s even funner. This week I got to talk with Canadian comedian Ron James, live from his Toronto condo. He’s coming to Ottawa for a show at the Meridian next week and what better opportunity to chat about politics and Ottawa and being an artist and everything else we could think of.

I wrote a column about our conversation but there was much more that wouldn’t fit in the newspaper so here are a few extras for you, because I love you.

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Man of a Million Funny Words – Beloved Comedian Ron James Performs in Ottawa Oct. 24th

Canadian comedian and best-selling author Ron James has been selling out theatres from coast to coast for more than twenty-five years. Born on the ‘coal town road’ of Glace Bay, Cape Breton and raised in Halifax, he has called Toronto home for the past forty-five years. This verbal gymnast, who marries a poet’s ear for language with a comedian’s eye for satire, credits his love of the spoken word to his colourful Celtic pedigree of family and friends.

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