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Dickson Delorme (born in 1982) best known by his stage name Quick Dick McDick, is a Canadian farmer, comedian, and YouTuber. Delorme is based in Saskatchewan and produces videos about Canadian politics and farming issues.

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Early life

Delorme was born in Maple Creek, Saskatchewan to a father who worked for the Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration. [1] When Delorme was four years old, his family moved to Foam Lake, Saskatchewan. [1]

Career

Delorme works as a farmer, based in Tuffnell, Saskatchewan. [2] [3] He previously worked in Albertan oil fields in Brooks and Grande Prairie, mostly as a self-employed truck operator. [1] His Small Town Comedy Tour toured Saskatchewan in 2021. [4] [5]

He uses the pseudonym Quick Dick McDick on his YouTube channel, where he has over 130,000 subscribers. [3] [6] The channel includes content about farm safety, mental health, and charitable fundraising. [1] [7] In April 2021, he satirically made a bid to be the Governor General of Canada, [8] and in 2022, he shaved off his beard to raise funds for the Brayden Ottenbreit Close Cuts for Cancer event. [6]

His 2022 video purportedly about fertiliser sales restrictions in Canada was criticised by Jesse Brown his Canadaland podcast. [9] Brown stated that Delorme's video headline implied that there was a fertiliser ban in Canada, despite the video stating there was no such ban. [9]

Personal life

Delorme was aged 37 in 2020. [10]

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