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During Prime Minister Mark Carney's speech at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, German MEP Siegbert Droese from the far-right AfD party heckled him with repeated shouts of "U.S.A.! U.S.A.!" despite Carney being Canadian. Droese claimed his actions were to highlight what he termed as an elephant in the room regarding geopolitical relations and criticized European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's proposal for a new associate member status for Canada, calling it unrealistic and potentially aimed at circumventing her poor relationship with the U.S.
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Story summary
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced plans to seek a "unique alliance" with the European Union (EU) during a speech at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sunday. The move comes amid escalating trade tensions between Canada and the US; in 2025, 72.5% of Canadian merchandise exports went to the U.S. Carney emphasized that this new alliance would not seek full EU membership but rather closer economic ties based on shared values and priorities. Talks will focus on allowing free movement for goods, services, and workers in strategic sectors like energy, AI, defense, and critical minerals without Canada becoming a formal member of the EU.
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Far-right German politician heckles Carney with 'U.S.A.' chant before EU address
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German MEP says chant was meant to address 'elephant in the room'
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chant → say → room
As Prime Minister Mark Carney approached the podium at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, he was met by a lone heckler with an unexpected chant for a Canadian leader speaking to the EU in France.
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he → approach → France
"U.S.A.! U.S.A.!" German MEP Siegbert Droese called out.
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Droese → call → U.S.A.
Some in the crowd groaned, then Carney chuckled and carried on with his speech where he called for closer ties between Canada and the EU and an "alliance for the future."
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he → groan → future
In a statement provided to CBC News, Droese said the chant was his way of "addressing the geopolitical elephant in the room."
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chant → provide → room
Droese said Carney's reaction to his callout shows the prime minister "clearly has a sense of humor."
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Carney's address to the Parliament in Strasbourg is just another step in a bilateral push for a tightened relationship with the EU and comes just a day after European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said she wants Canada to become the bloc's first "associate member" — a new, and as of yet, undefined title.
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Read Mark Carney's full speech to the European Parliament
What we know about the proposed partnership between Canada and the EU
"It was an absurd and unrealistic knee-jerk reaction for Ms. von der Leyen to propose an 'associate EU membership' for Canada: a status not provided for in any of the European treaties," Droese wrote in his statement.
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Droese is a member of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), which has been surging in popularity among German voters.
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The AfD's domestic policies include proposing large-scale deportations of anyone of non-German heritage and a push for what the party calls a patriotic cultural policy to cut funding for projects not deemed suitably national — such as some Holocaust remembrance programs.
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In his statement, Droese called the European Commission president corrupt and suggested she's seeking an agreement with Canada to bypass her "abysmal" relations with the U.S.
Droese ended his statement by saying there is a "certain irony in the fact that the six letters 'USA! USA!' were enough" to trigger a reaction.
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