Trent McClellan (born 1972) is a

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stand-up comedian."Born to be a comedian"
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'', November 22, 2008. Originally from

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, he has been based in

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since 2004."Laughing up boomtown; Comedians, club owners aim to build Calgary's emerging standup scene". ''

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'', December 3, 2007. Since 2017 he has been a main cast member of the comedy series ''

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''. He has toured extensively across Canada, both as a headlining performer"Trent McClellan to host night of comedy in Gander". ''Gander Beacon'', October 14, 2014. and as an opening act for

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,"Corner Brook comic lands national radio gig"
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'', January 10, 2013. and has performed at the Just for Laughs Festival, the

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, the

Halifax Comedy Festival The Halifax Comedy Festival (often spelled in promotional materials as ''Ha!ifax Comedy Festival'') is an annual comedy festival held in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The festival is sponsored by the CBC which tapes and broadcasts the comedians' ...

and other comedy festivals."McClellan makes return to Shop". ''Sherwood Park News'', August 15, 2011. He performed a half-hour special for

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's ''

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'' series in 2008, and has appeared on

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's series ''

The Debaters ''The Debaters'' is a Canadian radio comedy show hosted by Steve Patterson. It airs on CBC Radio One, Saturdays at 1:30PM and Wednesdays at 11:30AM, Eastern Time. During each episode, two debates take place between two sets of two contestants. ...

''. He defended Lisa Moore's novel ''February'' in the 2013 edition of ''

Canada Reads ''Canada Reads'' is an annual "battle of the books" competition organized and broadcast by Canada's public broadcaster, the CBC. The program has aired in two distinct editions, the English-language ''Canada Reads'' on CBC Radio One, and the Frenc ...

''."Lisa Moore’s February wins CBC Canada Reads"
''

Quill & Quire ''Quill & Quire'' is a Canadian magazine about the book and publishing industry. The magazine was launched in 1935 and has an average circulation of 5,000 copies per issue, with a publisher-claimed readership of 25,000. ''Quill & Quire'' reviews ...

'', February 14, 2013. The novel won the competition.

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