Politics
Carney imitates Trump's signature hand gesture during Liberal caucus speech
September 19, 2026 at 04:55 PM
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney imitated US President Donald Trump's famous "accordion" hand gesture during a speech to the Liberal party's parliamentary caucus.
- Carney repeated the gesture, moving his hands apart and together horizontally, several times during the speech, drawing laughter from attendees.
- The imitation came as Carney unveiled a 70-billion-Canadian-dollar clean energy investment package, which he compared to 18 Hoover Dam-sized projects.
- Carney did not mention Trump by name during the speech.
- British activist Liz Webster said Carney was mocking Trump through the hand imitation.

