Former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is facing intense online backlash from Canadian sports fans after skipping Canada's historic World Cup opener in Toronto to watch Team USA play in LA alongside his lover, pop star Katy Perry.
On Friday, the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicked off across North America, and that's when Canada's Men's National Team played its historic first-ever home soil World Cup match against Bosnia and Herzegovina. This was held at the Toronto stadium.
Instead of attending this game in Toronto, the former Canadian PM chose to indulge in a luxury suite at the SoFi Stadium in LA for the US opening match against Paraguay. And the reason was simple. His lover was a headliner performing at the event.
He was there supporting Katy Perry, who was among the list of global artists invited to perform. Disappointed Canadian fans flooded online platforms like X, where they called the decision a clown move, while others dubbed him a fraud for failing to show respect to his country as he prioritized the US over Canada's milestone moment.