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Trudeau Skips Canada Match for US Opener, Sparks Outrage

6/15/2026

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Former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attended the U.S. World Cup opener in a luxury suite to watch Katy Perry, missing Canada’s 1-1 draw with Bosnia-Herzegovina.
He posted on X that ‘supportive boyfriend duties call,’ added a Canadian flag emoji and said he still roots for Canada.
Canadian users on X called Trudeau a ‘fraud’ and the ‘most hated man in Canada,’ while the United States beat Paraguay 4-1.

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Former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attended the U.S. World Cup opener in a luxury suite to watch Katy Perry, missing Canada’s 1-1 draw with Bosnia-Herzegovina.
He posted on X that ‘supportive boyfriend duties call,’ added a Canadian flag emoji and said he still roots for Canada.
Canadian users on X called Trudeau a ‘fraud’ and the ‘most hated man in Canada,’ while the United States beat Paraguay 4-1.