The day before an anticipated election call in the Great North, longtime USA resident Mike Myers is once again lacing up for Team Canada.
Following his patriotic “elbows up” shout out and “Canada Is Not For Sale” t-shirt on earlier this month after a biting Elon Musk impression, the Austin Powers star today showed up in a rinkside video with newly minted Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to wave the Maple Leaf figuratively some more.
Starting with former Bank of Canada and former Bank of England boss Carney watching a hockey game in a Team Canada jersey, the 60-second spot for the incumbent Liberal Party then sees Myers stride into frame to greet Donald Trump‘s new tariff and trade war nemesis. “Mike Myers, what are you doing here?” says Carney in a mock surprise that screams out more acting lessons. “I just thought I’d come up and check on things,” Myers responds, not saying the continental upheaval out loud. “You live in the States?” Carney asks. “Yeah, but I’ll always be Canadian,” the suburban Toronto-born comedian snaps back.
As you can see in the clip itself, Carney then subjects Myers to a rapid fire “How Canadian Are You?” quiz (“What are the two seasons in Toronto?” being the funniest) the six-season Saturday Night Live alum easily aces.Elbows up, Canada.
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