Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry spotted having dinner in Montreal
Former Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau and American pop star Katy Perry dined at La Violon in the Plateau Monday night, according to TMZ.
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The American celebrity website received exclusive footage of the evening, where the pair are seen chatting through the bar's mirror.
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Yesterday, Trudeau posted on Instagram footage of his trip to Switzerland with his son Xavier. The latter has a budding music career of his own, under the name Xav.
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