Canadian PM makes veiled dig at Trump during film festival, warns not to push ‘too far’

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney cunned the president Donald Trump In a speech Thursday at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).

Carney spoke before the world premiere of the movie John Candy: I ​​Like Me, a documentary celebrating the life of the legendary Canadian comic. In his speechhe emphasized Candy’s acting role in a way that seems to refer to the U.S. president.

According to the politician, “We are in a more dangerous, divided and intolerable world. In Canada, our sovereignty, our identity is threatened. When Canadians hear these threats, they guided the inner John Candy – stand up, raise their elbows and write our own lines,” he said. Weekly entertainment.

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In a speech at the Toronto International Film Festival, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney hinted that Donald Trump has threatened Canada’s sovereignty in recent months. (Jim Watson/Getty Images)

Carney, successor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau In March,,,,, Remind the audience to remind the audience that in many of his characters, the “airplane, train and car” star will give up his lucky behavior when “pushing too far.”

“In many of his films, there is a scene – always a scene – where John will be pushed too far. Don’t push Canadians too far.” The prime minister said, “The audience laughed and cheered in response.

“A richer person, a stronger person, and perhaps a more arrogant person have pushed too far. I don’t know, I don’t think [of] Analogy,” he continued to smile.

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke at a press conference with Foreign Minister Anita Anand on July 30, 2025. (Reuters)

He added: “John will stand up for the right thing.”

Carney notes that “our era” makes the festival’s film “more precious”.

Since Trump began his second term, Carney’s words seem to involve growing tensions between Canada and the United States.

Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffannounced in April, including a 25% tariff on Canadian goods.

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney was welcomed by President Donald Trump when he arrived in Washington on Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (Mark Schiefelbein/AP photo)

Many Canadians have also expressed frustration at Trump’s talk about making the country the 51st state.

exist Oval Office Meeting In May, Carney responded directly to Trump’s 51st state talk, saying: “In the past few months, meeting with Canadian owners during the campaign, this is not for sale. It will never be for sale.

“Never say never say, I have a lot of things that are not feasible and they are ultimately feasible,” Trump added.

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