Canadian broadcaster CBC/Radio-Canada are looking to explore participation in Eurovision.
The Canadian government has stated in its 2025 budget document released earlier today that they are “working with CBC/Radio Canada to explore participation in Eurovision”.
In the document, the section titled “Protecting Our National Broadcaster: CBC/Radio-Canada” states:
“CBC/Radio-Canada is part of our Canadian identity. Canada’s new government is protecting our national broadcaster by ensuring it has the resources needed to modernise and better deliver for Canadians, and to continue providing vital programming in both French and English.
Budget 2025 proposes to provide $150 million in 2025-26 for CBC/Radio-Canada to strengthen its mandate to serve the public and to better reflect the needs of Canadians. The government will explore modernising CBC/Radio-Canada’s mandate to strengthen independence, and is working with CBC/Radio Canada to explore participation in Eurovision.”
As an associate EBU member, CBC/Radio Canada would require an invitation from the EBU to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest. Canada has a long-established interest in the Eurovision Song Contest, several Canadian artists have performed at the Eurovision Song Contest, and the nation twice participated in a Eurovision contest.
Find out more about Canada at Eurovision:
Source: Government of Canada
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Posted by:Emily Grace
I have been following the Eurovision Song Contest since 2006, and more recently I’ve enjoyed watching partner contests such as the Junior Eurovision Song Contest and Eurovision Young Dancers. I joined Eurovoix as an editor at the beginning of 2017.