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- CBC
He made the decision on impulse, but it sparked a movement. Mike Myers on elbows up
Does Canada need more Mike Myers? 1 day ago Duration 17:31 Social Sharing For all in Canada who happened to be watching Saturday Night Live, that March night was an unforgettable moment. Mike Myers, the one-time SNLer who'd performed in the opening skit as a chainsaw-wielding Elon Musk, stood onstage with the rest of the cast at the end of the show as they all waved goodnight. Then he did it. As millions watched, the Toronto-born Myers opened his jacket to reveal a black T-shirt underneath bearing that red-and-white maple leaf flag and the phrase "CANADA IS NOT FOR SALE." He then flexed his arm in the air, pointed at it and mouthed the words "elbows up," an old-time hockey term meant to signify punishing one's opponent. It happened as U.S. President Donald Trump's antagonistic threats to annex Canada were reaching their apex. "It was just, 'Leave us alone,'" Myers told CBC News, explaining the shirt. "We love Americans. But we can love Americans and not want to be Americans, you know what I mean?" WATCH | Replay the SNL moment Myers put his elbows up: #TheMoment 'Elbows Up' became a rally cry against Trump 4 months ago Duration 1:23 In response to U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs, Canadian actor Mike Myers may have started a movement by pointing to his elbow and mouthing the words 'elbows up' during appearances on Saturday Night Live. The phrase has caught on and has become a rallying cry in the trade war. Myers, who holds multiple citizenships — Canada, the U.S. and the U.K. — has never been shy about his love of his birth country. Trump's rhetoric on Canada angered him enough that he looked around for a T-shirt, found one on Amazon and wore it to the show that night. The message was Myers's salute to everyone watching back home. Revealing it on live television was a spur-of-the-moment decision, he tells CBC News in his first on-camera interview about that night. He says he had no idea it would catch fire — let alone spark a wave of Canadian patriotism not seen in decades. 'It's not about me' The actor has popularized many phrases before, though more comedic in nature, through various characters on SNL, then later in Hollywood blockbusters such as Wayne's World and Austin Powers. But now he had suddenly — and inadvertently, but with a kind of patriotic fervour — created a forceful political slogan. "Elbows up" became an instant catchphrase throughout Canada, sprawled on T-shirts, ball caps, coffee cups, bumper stickers, even chocolate bars, underlining as much as anything else, an attitude. 'I just got more and more angry' 1 day ago Duration 0:41 Actor and comedian Mike Myers says he was thinking of Canadian hockey icon Gordie Howe when he decided to spontaneously reveal the pro-Canada slogan on his T-shirt and make the elbows-up motion on Saturday Night Live. To this day, Myers emphasizes it's that attitude that matters. "It's not about me," he insists. To him, it's more about Canada and Canadians — and the imperative to speak out, stand up and push back. And when Myers woke up the morning after that appearance on SNL, he was oblivious to any of the fallout from what he'd done. He got a phone call from one of his brothers who told him, in effect, 'You'll never believe what's happened." A pro-Canada message After that first moment on SNL, more would follow. A subsequent appearance brought another T-shirt, this one bearing the logo of Canadian Tire, which, says Myers, was meant to signal "Buy Canadian," at a time Trump was threatening tariffs on Canadian goods going into the U.S. Then came that ad for Mark Carney during the federal election campaign, with the prime minister and Myers acting as hockey dads watching a game rinkside and Myers wearing a jersey with "Never 51" emblazoned on his back. WATCH | How he learned the SNL clip went viral: 'It's blowing up' 1 day ago Duration 0:27 Mike Myers, who has both U.S. and Canadian citizenship, said he was surprised to find out from his brother that the clip of his public show of solidarity with Canada was being widely shared online. Political messaging may be a new path for Myers, but despite his having now lived in the U.S. for many years, with an American wife and American children, he has never shied from his roots nor his belief in all things Canadian. The U.S., he says, is simply where his livelihood — the entertainment industry — has taken him. He's long demonstrated that his heart has always remained north of the 49th. His 2016 book, Canada, is broadly described as a love letter to his home country. "[It's] a kind, truth-speaking nation," said Myers. "There's a sanity, a reasonableness; there's a grown-upness that is unique to this country." WATCH | On what growing up in Canada gave him: Mike Myers: 'I would be nothing without Canada' 1 day ago Duration 1:25 In conversation with The National, the actor and comedian told the CBC's Paul Hunter about the deep gratitude he has for what the country has given him. Indeed, he's adamant that his messaging on it now is neither anti-American nor even anti-Trump, but rather pro-Canada. "I like our vibe, I like who we are." It's also clear he's somewhat humbled by the explosion of the elbows up movement, downplaying attempts to give him too much credit for igniting such patriotism among his fellow Canadians. To those who've said "Canada needs more Mike Myers," he responds simply: "I'm nothing without Canada." Still, his made-in-Canada passion has rarely been as forceful as it is now, driven by Trump's continued talk of it becoming the 51st state. A more positive focus On his way home from the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 17, Trump met with reporters and was again asked about Canada and his thoughts on it becoming the 51st state. "It's a much better deal for them," he said onboard Air Force 1 as it flew back to Washington. WATCH | Why he thinks Canada will never join the U.S. 'It's not gonna happen' 1 day ago Duration 0:48 Mike Myers says he thinks the majority of Canadians will reject the idea of becoming the 51st U.S. state and choose the Canadian approach to government, which, even if flawed, generally 'empowers the least empowered.' Myers begs to differ. And amid all the political division, he points to a positive which, for him, has become the focus. "I have to say, this generation of Canadians is so inspiring to me. They know what they have. They don't want to lose it."
CTV News
an hour ago
- CTV News
Jury reaches verdict on 4 of 5 counts in Diddy trial but is told to keep deliberating
Sean 'Diddy' Combs participates in "The Four" panel during the FOX Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour in Pasadena, Calif., Jan. 4, 2018. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP) Warning: The following story contains graphic details NEW YORK — The jury in Sean 'Diddy' Combs' sex trafficking trial said Tuesday that it has reached a verdict on four of five counts against the hip-hop mogul. But the partial decision remained under wraps after jurors were told to keep deliberating because they were stuck on the top charge, racketeering conspiracy. Prosecutors, Combs' defense team and Judge Arun Subramanian reasoned that after just two days of deliberations, it was too soon to give up on reaching a verdict on all counts. So rather than taking a partial verdict, Subramanian told the jury to continue weighing the remaining charge. Deliberations will continue Wednesday. The developments came late Tuesday afternoon, when the jury sent a note saying it was unable to reach a unanimous verdict on the racketeering conspiracy charge because there were jurors with 'unpersuadable views' on both sides. But in less than 13 hours of deliberations, the jury did reach a verdict on two counts of sex trafficking and two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. The latter concerns allegations of arranging to fly the women and sex workers across state lines. If there is a conviction, the sex trafficking charge carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years in prison and a maximum sentence of life. Transportation to engage in prostitution carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison. The outstanding charge, racketeering conspiracy, carries a maximum sentence of life in prison. After hearing about the jury note, Combs, 55, appeared morose as his lawyers spoke with him. At one point, the hip-hop mogul solemnly read a piece of paper that attorney Marc Agnifilo handed to him. After the jury came in for instructions and then exited the room, a subdued Combs sat in his chair for a few minutes. As he stood to leave, he faced his relatives and supporters in the audience, blew a kiss and tapped his heart, as he frequently has done at the start and end of each day. Then he paused before his mother and exchanged a few words, telling her, 'Love you' and 'I'll be all right.' Marshals then led him from the room. Jurors are weighing charges that Combs used his fame, wealth and violence to force two girlfriends into drug-fueled sex marathons with male sex workers known as 'freak-offs' or 'hotel nights.' He has pleaded not guilty. His lawyers contend prosecutors are trying to criminalize Combs' swinger lifestyle and that, if anything, his conduct amounted to domestic violence, not federal felonies. Racketeering conspiracy is the most complicated charge because it requires the jury to decide not only whether Combs ran a 'racketeering enterprise,' but also whether he was involved in committing such offenses as some or all of various types of offenses, such as kidnapping and arson. Earlier Tuesday, the jury asked to review critical testimony from one of the prosecution's most important witnesses: the hip-hop mogul's former longtime girlfriend Cassie, the R&B singer born Casandra Ventura. The panel of eight men and four women asked for Cassie's account of Combs beating, kicking and dragging her at a Los Angeles hotel in 2016 -- an assault captured on now-infamous security camera footage. They also asked to see Cassie's testimony about when she said Combs accused her of taking drugs from him and kicked her off their yacht at the Cannes Film Festival in France in 2013. On their way back to the U.S., she said, he threatened to release explicit videos of her having sex. In addition, the jury asked for Cassie and stripper Daniel Phillip's testimony about her jumping into his lap at a New York City hotel. Phillip testified that 'she was terrified,' and he suspected Combs had been slapping and slamming her around an adjacent room. Phillip testified that he told her she was in real danger. Cassie, he said, 'basically tried to convince me that it was OK: `It's OK. I'm fine, I'll be OK.'' Tuesday's court session began with the lawyers and judge considering the jury's request late Monday for clarification about what qualifies as drug distribution, an aspect of the racketeering conspiracy charge. Subramanian ultimately reminded jurors of instructions he'd already given on that part of the case. On Monday, barely an hour into deliberations, the foreperson sent a note complaining that there was one juror 'who we are concerned cannot follow your Honor's instructions.' In response, the judge reminded jurors of their duties to deliberate and follow his instructions on the law. At the trial, Combs chose not to testify. His lawyers built their arguments for acquittal mostly through lengthy cross-examinations of dozens of prosecution witnesses. By Michael R. Sisak, Larry Neumeister And Jennifer Peltz.
Globe and Mail
2 hours ago
- Globe and Mail
Dual Canada-U.S. citizen in custody in fatal St. Lawrence River human smuggling case
A dual Canadian-American citizen that United States authorities allege was part of a deadly human smuggling operation that left migrants drowned in the St. Lawrence River was arrested last month. The U.S. Justice Department says 34-year-old Timothy Oakes was arrested as he attempted to enter the United States on June 15. Oakes, who is from Akwesasne, west of Montreal, will remain in custody following a detention hearing in the Northern District of New York District Court earlier today. Oakes was indicted in April for conspiring with others to smuggle people from Canada into the United States across the St. Lawrence River and U.S. court documents allege he was a key facilitator. Documents say Oakes housed a Romanian family of four before they were transported by boat with the intention of landing in northern New York in March 2023. The boat ultimately capsized, killing all four members of the migrant family and Oakes' brother who was piloting the vessel.
