Ottawa, Canada – A viral photo shared by Amuse on X, capturing newly elected Prime Minister Mark Carney raising his arm in a gesture eerily reminiscent of a Nazi salute during his victory speech, has conservatives on X, like @TimConradB623, sounding the alarm: “Here he looks shaped like Goering!” The image, viewed over 2 million times, shows Carney at a Liberal Party rally on election night, April 28, following his party’s minority win, per independent.co.uk [], igniting fierce debate about Canada’s new leadership.
The photo, taken in a residential Ottawa neighborhood with an Esso gas station visible in the background, depicts Carney in a dark suit holding a microphone, his right arm extended at a 45-degree angle—a pose historically associated with the Nazi salute, as noted in a 2025 Wikipedia entry on Nazi symbolism []. @MAGAForce2024 wrote, “Look at this photo and tell us Canada didn’t just elect a Nazi—Carney’s salute says it all!” @PatriotPulse added, “Canada has fallen—soon to become like the UK with this kind of leadership!” The gesture recalls Canada’s 2023 Yaroslav Hunka scandal, where a Nazi veteran was honored in Parliament, per Wikipedia [].
Carney, who led the Liberals to victory after a dramatic campaign turnaround, gave his speech in Ottawa, rejecting Trump’s “51st state” rhetoric, per independent.co.uk []. But conservatives see the photo as a red flag. @America1stMAGA wrote, “Canada’s officially a Nazi country—this photo proves it!” @JusticeForAll22 noted, “It’s consistent with who they celebrated a couple years ago—Hunka all over again!” The controversy comes amid strained U.S.-Canada relations, with 69% of Canadians favoring stricter border controls in a 2024 poll, per Global News [], and Trump’s ongoing trade threats, per Reuters [].
The viral image, with its clear sky and engaged crowd, has conservatives on edge, viewing Carney’s gesture as a chilling signal of Canada’s trajectory under Liberal leadership. While some might argue it’s a misinterpreted wave, the historical connotations—paired with Canada’s recent Nazi-related controversies—have conservatives convinced this is a deliberate sign, fearing a dangerous shift in the nation’s political landscape.
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