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Canada joins Eurovision: Why does it want to be part of Europe’s biggest show? | DW News

Canada is joining Eurovision, Europe's wildly popular song contest that mixes pop music, kitsch, glitter and national pride. The move has been championed by Prime Minister Mark Carney and comes at a time when Canada faces a difficult moment in its relationship with Washington, and Eurovision deals with a boycott over Israel’s participation. So why does Canada want in – and what signal does this send Europe and the White House? DW’s Jared Reed speaks to CBC News senior reporter Anis R. Heydari, and to Hamish Telford, Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of the Fraser Valley in Abbotsford, British Columbia. Chapters: 0:00 Canada to join Eurovision Song Contest 03:42 Is Canada a good fit for Eurovision? 6:39 Why does Canada want to join Eurovision? 09:41 Why is Canada allowed to be in Eurovision? 11:43 What does being in Eurovision offer Canada? 14:47 Canadian PM Carney pushing for closer ties with Europe 16:42 Could Canada join the European Union? 18:06 What does this tell us about Canada’s national identity? #dwnews #eurovision #canada For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1