When countries from around the world take to the stage to participate in Eurovision next year, they could see a new competitor. Canada is now eligible to take part in the song contest after CBC/Radio-Canada became a full member of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), a requirement to compete. Prime Minister Mark Carney, who has been seeking closer political and economic ties with Europe since taking office last year, raised the idea of Canada joining the song contest in his 2025 budget. Canada would not be the first non-European country to join the contest; Israel and Australia regularly compete, and Morocco competed in 1980. The Carney government said in November that it was working with the CBC, Canada's public broadcaster, "to explore participation in Eurovision". His government's budget included C$150m (£80m) in funding for the broadcaster. Eurovision's rules state that participation in the contest is open to countries with broadcasting organisations that are members of the EBU. Before Thursday, the CBC had been an "associate member". "Canada's voice in this community makes us stronger," Noel Curran, director general of the EBU, said. Even though Canada has not formally compe
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Canadians gathered across the country to celebrate Canada Day, commemorating the birth of the nation 159 years ago. But beneath the festivities, twin challenges are testing the country's unity. In the western province of Alberta, a restive…
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Canadians gathered across the country to celebrate Canada Day, commemorating the birth of the nation 159 years ago. But beneath the festivities, twin challenges are testing the country's unity. In the western province…
Read original at BBC →Country is first to join since Australia in 2015 as event director says it âcontinues to welcome the worldâ Canada will âjoin the Eurovision song contest in 2027, becoming the first new â participant since…
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Read original at BBC →When countries from around the world take to the stage to participate in Eurovision next year, they could see a new competitor. Canada is now eligible to take part in the song contest after CBC/Radio-Canada became a…
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Canadians gathered across the country to celebrate Canada Day, commemorating the birth of the nation 159 years ago. But beneath the festivities, twin challenges are testing the country's unity. In the western province of Alberta, a restive…
View source →Country is first to join since Australia in 2015 as event director says it âcontinues to welcome the worldâ Canada will âjoin the Eurovision song contest in 2027, becoming the first new â participant since Australia in 2015,…
View source →The abandoned official residence of Canada's prime minister is getting a lifeline after Mark Carney announced a crowd-funded plan to pay for its multi-million dollar restoration. The plan includes a competition for Canadian architecture…
View source →When countries from around the world take to the stage to participate in Eurovision next year, they could see a new competitor. Canada is now eligible to take part in the song contest after CBC/Radio-Canada became a full member of the…
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