Proof that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is a huge geek and LOVES Star Wars (PHOTOS)
On Thursday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau held a bilateral meeting with Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny in Montreal. The two discussed the relationship between Canada and Ireland, including how the two countries could create more jobs and strengthen economic relations through CETA (the Canadian-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement).
“CETA is proof of what Canadians and Irish can achieve when we work together,” Trudeau posted on Facebook. “Thanks Enda Kenny for your partnership – and welcome to Canada.”
Being May the 4th, Trudeau took the opportunity to let his geekiness coolness show.
Yes, those are C-3PO and R2-D2 socks. He even Snapchatted them…
Image: Justin Trudeau/Snapchat
Trudeau’s expressed his love for Star Wars many, many times in the past.
Let’s start when he was 11 and took his dad, then PM, to see the movie.
The Return of the Jedi was “much more” than he expected.
In September 2012, he hit up Montreal ComicCon…
Went to the Montreal #ComicCon (for my kids, really!) and totally groupied out on Dark Helmet! Embarrassed, yet proud. pic.twitter.com/T9RfpWOe
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) September 16, 2012
Bien fier d’avoir pu déchaîner mon côté geek en me faisant arrêter par des stormtroopers à #comicon #montreal. pic.twitter.com/O8zModMv
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) September 16, 2012
In 2015 he went to Ottawa ComicCon…
…and said how exciting it was to meet Peter Mayhew, the actor who played Chewbacca. “Just to meet him was extraordinary for me. It’s my childhood right there,” Trudeau said.
His 2015 campaign plane landed in Vancouver as the R2-D2 plane was taking off…
A Star Wars plane is taking off just as Trudeau lands. It his favourite movie. http://t.co/tO3A43flDP pic.twitter.com/n5gISjE0xy
— Althia Raj (@althiaraj) October 18, 2015
Trudeau, aiming for the middle-aged nerd vote RT @althiaraj: .@JustinTrudeau is very happy with the StarWars plane. pic.twitter.com/YzA1u12n81
— Bruce Arthur (@bruce_arthur) October 18, 2015
For Halloween in 2015, he dressed up as Han Solo…
…along with Sophie Grégoire who went as Princess Leia.
Trick or treat! Joyeuse #Halloween! pic.twitter.com/c6PBANtHhj
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) November 1, 2015
Then he hosted a private screening of The Force Awakens…
Just saw #TheForceAwakens with friends from the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario. Spoiler: It was amazing! pic.twitter.com/HVvdVDesfA
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) December 16, 2015
…and talked about how “It was a life changing movie.”
#mactownhall: 8-year-old Isaac grills the PM on Star Wars. Watch live: https://t.co/2X4b4mqLJu https://t.co/0h3CWFzj2t
— Maclean’s Magazine (@macleans) December 16, 2015
And here he is meeting some Star Wars characters.
After the announcement Trudeau met with some patients and Star Wars characters #cdnpoli pic.twitter.com/Yg0Xa9jNj8
— Cormac Mac Sweeney (@cmaconthehill) June 2, 2016
The Force is definitely strong with this one.
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