Mark Carney delivers 2-word swipe at Trump as he declares ‘there will always be a Canada’ | World | News
Canada’s new Prime Minister Mark Carney mocked American President Donald Trump’s ambition to make his country the 51st US state in a cheeky video alongside Ontario-born actor Mike Myers. Mr Carney, who was Governor of the Bank of England from 2013 to 2020, appeared with the Wayne’s World star in a 57-second-long clip.
The 61-year-old asked Mr Carney, 60, whether there will “always be a Canada”, to which he replied emphatically: “There will always be a Canada”. If that wasn’t blatant enough of a dig at Mr Trump’s desire to relegate Canada to the status of a US state, Mr Carney and Mr Myers both wore Canadian hockey jerseys and the Austin Powers lead had “Never 51” on his back.
During the video, which has now been viewed more than 4.4 million times, both men repeated the phrase “elbows up”. The phrase is linked to legendary Canadian-born hockey player Gordie Howe, who was renowned for his toughness on the ice and using his elbows to defend himself from swarming opposition players.
More recently, the phrase has been used on social media in response to Mr Trump’s tariffs and his various statements about taking over Canada. During Mr Myers’ appearance on US comedy show Saturday Night Live, the iconic performer cast Elon Musk as Dr Evil from the Austin Power franchise. As the credits rolled, the actor pointed to his elbow before pointing up and mouthing the phrase.
Despite Trump’s 25% tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminium imports,Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly told the BBC she believes her country will win the trade war, not the US.
“We are the biggest customer of the US,” Joly told the BBC‘s World Service Weekend programme. “We buy more from the Americans than China, Japan, the UK and France combined.”
She told the broadcaster: “We think that ultimately the only ones that will be able to help us win this war… are the Americans themselves because they’re the ones that can send a message to their lawmakers”.
