By Judi McLeod ——Bio and Archives--October 10, 2021
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“It’s one thing to pay respectful homage to a culture, but it’s another thing entirely when your traditional attire starts to veer into costume territory. That’s exactly what some are saying about the Trudeaus.
“Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is already ripe for the picking (or trashing) as many have criticized him for his official trip that includes his wife and three children, and that is being questioned on its political relevance. Although the PM announced a $1 billion Canadian-Indian investment deal yesterday, the family’s insistence on consistently donning traditional Indian attire is starting to draw less than flattering attention. “Described as “too Indian, even for an Indian,” the Trudeaus have commissioned some of India’s most prestigious designers to outfit them for every photo op. What was perhaps most glaring was the juxtaposition between the Canadian political family and the Bollywood stars they met on Feb. 20. Sophie was in a cream-coloured and beaded sari, their children Xavier and Ella-Grace wore a sherwani and lehenga, respectively, and the PM donned a gold sherwani complete with traditional mojari shoes — while the Indian stars wore slacks and jackets. “It’s a little over the top,” Vivek Dehejia, economics professor at Carleton University, tells Global News. “I understand on day one having to wear the traditional clothes, but now it’s getting too much. It’s very choreographed, … these Bollywood-style outfits every public event he does. What does it say about the real purpose of the visit?” Wonder how much Canadians paid for the Trudeau family stylist plus cost of costume changes for this Conde Nast Traveller junket — Prem (@Prem_S) February 21, 2018 “Some people have taken to Twitter to express fashion fatigue, including National Conference leader Omar Abdullah.
Is it just me or is this choreographed cuteness all just a bit much now? Also FYI we Indians don’t dress like this every day sir, not even in Bollywood. pic.twitter.com/xqAqfPnRoZ
— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) February 21, 2018
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“Everyone says to compare socks,” Mr. Trudeau told the audience. It never bothers me when people have better socks than I do, because they’re playing my sock game”.But sadly leading a nation calls for much more than playing juvenile sock games.
“So Donald Trump and Alex Jones and a whole lot of other people are no longer allowed on Twitter, but Justin Trudeau is, he’s the Prime Minister of Canada, that’s unfair of course, but it is also interesting, because Trudeau is way crazier than any of the people who have been banned from Twitter, that we are aware of. “But you can see him think in real time, and that’s kind of cool, and it tells you a lot.
“He sent this tweet out:
People across the country are lighting candles to honour Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people who are missing or have been murdered. We must continue to work together, raise awareness, and advocate to end this ongoing national tragedy. #SistersInSpirit pic.twitter.com/cUUmff1ZOd
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) October 5, 2021
“People across the country are lighting candles to honour Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+(Tucker Carlson) “Now that’s a group, a so called community, most of these communities, by the way, consist of people who’ve got nothing in common with each other and don’t even know each other. There are no meetings. They are not real communities, They are constructs of politicians. “But whatever, What the Hell is he talking about? What are the chances Justin Trudeau has no idea what he is talking about? “He’s not even sure how you’re supposed to say that acronym. It’s all pretty great and a little terrifying.”A lot more terrifying here than there, eh, Tucker?
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