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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Ashifa Kassam

Canada pushes to join Eurovision: ‘This is about protecting our identity’

a woman singing
Canadian singer Céline Dion performs on the opening night of her new world tour Courage at the Videotron Centre in Quebec City, Quebec, on 18 September 2019. Photograph: Alice Chiche/AFP/Getty Images

When Canada released its federal budget this month, much of it was standard fare, from the plans to downsize the public service to the boost in defence spending.

But one line tucked in the nearly 500-page document has captured imaginations on both sides of the Atlantic: a mention that the government is working with Canada’s national broadcaster to explore participation in the Eurovision song contest.

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