‘They don't know what's coming’: Carney announces Canada will join Eurovision song contest

Canada is already the third largest exporter of music on the planet.And you can see from what we've already heard this morning, we're about to get bigger.And there's another reason we're about to get bigger, because I'm pleased to announce that Canada will be joining the next Eurovision Song Competition.It's coming!The most gloriously over -the -top celebration of music on earth.Dozens of countries, hundreds of millions of viewers, one unforgettable show.

It's about to get even better, even wilder, because the world needs more Canada.And you will decide, you will decide, and it's going to be a tough choice, you will decide which Canadian artist first steps onto that Eurovision stage beneath our flag.