Mike Myers Boosts “Good Guys” Canada As Election Kicks Off; Endorses PM Mark Carney, Praises CBC

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Skating even deeper into Canadian politics, Wayne’s World star Mike Myers today officially endorsed incumbent Prime Minister Mark Carney, bodychecked Conservative Opposition leader Pierre Poilievre & robustly flew the Maple Leaf flag in the face of Donald Trump.

In the second campaign ad in just over as many days with a Team Canada hockey jersey wearing Myers and Carney patriotically chatting rink side, the longtime US resident told the new PM how much he hates “bullies.” Without mentioning the tariff imposing and sovereignty threatening Donald Trump by name, Myers goes on to say” “This is what I can’t stand in the world, and we’re the country that stands up to bullies.’ After a “yeah” from former Bank of Canada and former Bank of England boss Carney, the ex-SNL cast member adds: “I hope, and I know that you will, but I hope we continue to be the good guys.” Getting an official endorsement from the suburban Toronto-born Myers in the 2-minute spot, a stilted Carney asks Emmy winner Myers, “What does Canada mean to you?” Myers shoots back: “Canada means everything.

I wouldn’t be anything without Canada.” Check out the ad, where Myers among other things, decries Poilievre‘s plan to defund public broadcaster CBC as “wrong,” here:Canada is everything.

pic.twitter.com/IUiqTqUxi2 Just two weeks into Carney replacing Justin Trudeau as leader of the ruling Liberal Party, and one day into an election the government looked certain just two months ago to lose to poll leading Poilievre, Myers’ “elbows up” March 1 battle cry on Saturday Night Livehas thrust the actor right into the heart of the campaign.