Outrage at Trudeau's footwear for royal visit
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Former Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau has raised eyebrows with his very unorthodox outfit choice for a recent royal visit. Justin, 53, joined King Charles III and Queen Camilla at the Ottawa Senate building on Tuesday for the opening of the new session of parliament. But when the politician opted to wear a bizarre pair of shoes during the event, some social media users were left stunned.
'Former Canadian PM Justin Trudeau is wearing some interesting footwear for today's opening of Parliament,' one person wrote. 'Retirement runners perhaps...? He'll be seated in the front row close to where the King and Queen will be sitting.' 'Un-[expletive]-believable,' another chimed in.
Someone else simply posted a close-up of the shoes and wrote, 'Justin Trudeau's shoes today at Parliament.' 'What a [expletive] [expletive],' a different user replied. Justin was joined by his mother Margaret Trudeau at the event on Tuesday, and he seemed in great spirits.
King Charles and Camilla were escorted in a horse-drawn landau and met by a Royal Salute from a 100-strong Guard of Honor before they headed in. King Charles was invited by the country's new Prime Minister Mark Carney to formally open the new session of parliament in what is widely being interpreted as sign from Canada that its sovereignty is not for sale.
The event is the highlight of the couple's whirlwind visit to the North American nation, Charles' first as king. Justin announced his retirement in January, just days before Donald Trump entered office. Trump had repeatedly mocked the Canadian leader by suggesting his country would be better off as the 51st U.S. state.
He had become deeply unpopular in recent years over a range of issues including the soaring cost of food and housing, and surging immigration. Months after ending his role as Canada's PM, Justin gave fans a glimpse into his new life as a single dad on social media. Back in March, he posted a selfie that showed him stocking up on household items at a popular department store.
Justin's picture showed him with a cart full of kitchen items, including a Master Chef cordless electric kettle, a Black and Decker hand mixer, and a selection of Vida by Paderno utensils. 'Gotta love a Monday morning at Canadian Tire,' he captioned it. He donned a ball cap from the 2023 North American Indigenous Games in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and a black military-style field jacket over a dark green shirt bearing the logo of the Anxious Leaders mental health initiative.
The comments underneath the post acknowledged the stark difference between his normally polished suits and his casual trucker hats and cargo jackets. Justin appeared to be shopping at Canadian Tire in Gatineau, Quebec, less than four miles from Rideau Cottage, where he and his children lived before his term ended on March 14.
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