Fake creators edited a video about the deportation of Ukrainians from Canada and their replacement with Indians
Russian propaganda is spreading false information about an alleged statement by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney regarding the deportation of Ukrainian refugees who are supposedly evading mobilization. A video of the politician’s speech is actively circulating on social media with a fabricated Russian-language translation added. In the clip, Carney allegedly says that Canada will “deport all Ukrainians who should be at the front” and replace them with “cheaper and more hard-working Indians”. In reality, this is a manipulation – the prime minister made no such statements. The fake was debunked by StopFake fact-checkers.
In fact, the video is an edited fabrication. The footage was taken from Mark Carney’s speech at an off-site meeting of the Liberal Party of Canada held on 10 September 2025 in Edmonton. In the version with the fake translation, the beginning of his speech can indeed be heard, where he says in English: “This won’t always be easy”. This phrase helped fact-checkers locate the original recording published by CBC News.
The video shows that the prime minister’s intonation, gestures, and direction of gaze match the moment in the real speech. However, the subsequent words attributed to him have nothing to do with what propagandist sources are spreading. In reality, Mark Carney was speaking about challenges related to changes in the global economy and the new trade policy of the United States.
“We must continue to be honest with Canadians: this won’t always be easy. The United States is fundamentally transforming all of its trade relationships, not only with Canada. The consequences are profound – jobs are being cut, supply chains are being disrupted, and uncertainty is increasing, which restrains investment and raises unemployment,” the Canadian prime minister said in his actual speech.
Nowhere in his nearly 25-minute address is there any mention of deporting Ukrainians or similar claims. Therefore, the circulating video is a deliberate forgery created to discredit Ukrainian refugees and incite hostility.