Justin Trudeau is embarrassing himself with his Katy Perry relationship

Nypost · Aug 22, 2026 · 795 words · By Johnny Oleksinski

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Justin Trudeau is embarrassing himself with his Katy Perry relationship See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Add The New York Post on Google It’s the stuff of a $1 romance novel that’s only available on Kindle.

Common ground

Last week, a video dropped of former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau dancing like a fool in the aisle of a Montreal hardware store with girlfriend Katy Perry while holding a plunger.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 17 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “With just 21.5% approving of Trudeau’s Liberal Party by the end of his run”

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While search results discuss Trudeau's resignation and general polling, no specific figure of '21.5%' for the Liberal Party's approval rating at the end of his run is provided in the evidence.

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web search NEUTRAL — Justin Pierre James Trudeau is a Canadian politician who served as the 23rd prime minister of Canada from 2015 to 2025. He led the Liberal Party from 2013 until his resignation in 2025 and was the mem…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_Trudeau

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web search NEUTRAL — Polls show that Justin Trudeau's honeymoon is in full swing. But it won't last forever, and the experiences of past prime minsters hints at just how short it could be.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/grenier-trudeau-honeymoon-1…

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web search NEUTRAL — Liberal Party Leader Justin Trudeau was joined by his wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, and children as he cast his ballot in his home riding of Papineau on Monday.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzSawH0nJis

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Claim 2: “The pair was spotted kissing on Perry’s yacht off the coast of Santa Barbara, Calif.”

INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE

No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the pair was spotted kissing on a yacht off the coast of Santa Barbara.

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Claim 3: “the couple came to New York for the Tribeca Film Festival premiere of Perry’s concert movie “Katy Perry: The Lifetimes Tour — Live from Paris,” where, a source told Page Six, they couldn’t keep their hands off each other”

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Claim 4: “Trudeau separated from his wife of 18 years, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, with whom he shares three kids, in 2023”

VERIFIED BY REFERENCE

Wikipedia and multiple news reports explicitly state that Justin Trudeau and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau separated in 2023 after 18 years of marriage.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Michel Charles-Émile Trudeau (October 2, 1975 – November 13, 1998) was the youngest son of Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau and Margaret Trudeau and the younger brother of Prime Minister Justin …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michel_Trudeau

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sophie Grégoire (French pronunciation: [sɔfi ɡʁeɡwɑʁ]; born April 24, 1975) is a Canadian public speaker and retired television host. She married Justin Trudeau, the 23rd prime minister of Canada, in …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophie_Grégoire_Trudeau

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Trudeau family is a Canadian political family, originating from the French colonial period, in what is now Quebec. Two members of the family, Pierre Trudeau and Justin Trudeau, have served as the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trudeau_family

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Claim 5: “a video dropped of former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau dancing like a fool in the aisle of a Montreal hardware store with girlfriend Katy Perry while holding a plunger”

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Multiple independent web sources (TikTok, AOL, and another web search result) confirm a video exists of Justin Trudeau dancing with a plunger in a Montreal hardware store to his son Xavier's song, with Katy Perry mentioned as being involved in the filming/context.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — By-elections to the 44th Canadian Parliament were held to fill vacancies in the House of Commons of Canada between the 2021 federal election and the 2025 federal election. The 44th Canadian Parliament…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/By-elections_to_the_44th_Canad…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Justin Pierre James Trudeau (born December 25, 1971) is a Canadian politician who served as the 23rd prime minister of Canada from 2015 to 2025. He led the Liberal Party from 2013 until his resignatio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_Trudeau

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Lifetimes Tour was the fifth concert tour by the American singer Katy Perry, in support of her seventh studio album, 143 (2024). The tour commenced at Mexico City's Arena CDMX on April 23, 2025, a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lifetimes_Tour

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Claim 6: “he was seen googly-eyed and singing along to “Firework” at Perry’s Montreal concert”

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Multiple independent sources (TikTok and two web search results) confirm Justin Trudeau attended Katy Perry's Lifetimes Tour in Montreal and sang along to 'Firework'.

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web search NEUTRAL — Justin Trudeau at Katy Perry’s concert in Montreal It looks like the fireworks between Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry are real. The former prime minister was spotted at the American popstar’s concert a…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/justin-trudeau-at-the-concer…

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web search NEUTRAL — Justin Trudeau attended Katy Perry’s Lifetimes Tour in Montreal, Canada on July 30.Trudeau also sang along to Perry's hit song "Firework." The concert sighting comes days after the rumored couple was …
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/articles/justin-trudeau-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Justin Trudeau attended Katy Perry's Lifetimes show and sang along to "Firework," as captured in videos.
https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/justin-trudeau-ka…

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Claim 7: “a source told People of the duo, “They have a lot in common.””

INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE

No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm a specific quote from People magazine regarding the duo having 'a lot in common'.

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Claim 8: “four days after he cut the rug with a toilet tool for an Instagram video, suddenly serious Trudeau spoke to news outlets about the ongoing trade negotiations between Canada and the US”

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While evidence confirms Trudeau's resignation and his history of speaking to news outlets, there is no specific evidence linking a trade negotiation speech to a timeline of 'four days after' the hardware store video.

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web search NEUTRAL — Justin Trudeau spoke to reporters on Wednesday after video showed Chinese President Xi Jinping confronting the Canadian prime minister for sharing details of a conversation the two leaders had Tuesday…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arhNH9MWl38

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web search NEUTRAL — he was chosen to lead Team USA into the opening ceremony Friday night.
https://www.instyle.com/news-5341525

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Claim 9: “On the red carpet, Trudeau told “Entertainment Tonight” that while he had indeed attended the gig, he was too smitten to notice much of it. “I saw the show three times, but I wasn’t really paying attention to anything but Katy,” he said.”

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Claim 10: “They lounged on a boat in Mykonos and got scantily clad in Saint-Tropez”

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Claim 11: “An official looking meet-up with former Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his wife. The quartet posed for a stiff, ceremonial photo and Trudeau tweeted, “Katy and I were so glad to have the chance to sit down with you and Yuko.””

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Claim 12: “they jetted to Paris for her 41st birthday”

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Claim 13: “the 41-year-old “I Kissed A Girl” singer have been Canada canoodling since last July”

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Wikipedia confirms Katy Perry was born in 1984 (making her 40-41). Multiple web sources report her relationship with Justin Trudeau and her comments on the romance.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Aubrey Drake Graham (born October 24, 1986) is a Canadian rapper and singer. He is credited with popularizing R&B sensibilities in hip-hop music through rap-singing. Drake first gained recognition as …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drake_(musician)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), known professionally as Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality. Known for her influence on pop music and her camp …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katy_Perry

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "Legendary Lovers" is a song by American singer-songwriter Katy Perry from her fourth studio album, Prism, released on October 18, 2013, by Capitol Records. It is the album's second track, and was wri…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legendary_Lovers_(song)

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Claim 14: “The pop star also joined him in Davos at the World Economic Forum in January”

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Claim 15: “Perry split from fiancé Orlando Bloom in June 2025”

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Multiple independent web sources (AOL, Yahoo News UK, and another web search result) report that Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom split in June 2025.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Orlando Jonathan Blanchard Copeland Bloom (born 13 January 1977) is an English actor. He made his breakthrough as the character Legolas in The Lord of the Rings film series (2001–03), earning him thr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orlando_Bloom

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Smile is the sixth studio album by American singer Katy Perry. It was released on August 28, 2020, by Capitol Records, three years after its predecessor Witness (2017). Perry worked with various produ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smile_(Katy_Perry_album)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Teenage Dream is the third studio album by the American singer Katy Perry. It was released on August 24, 2010, through Capitol Records and follows her second album One of the Boys (2008). Teenage Drea…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teenage_Dream

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Claim 16: “Trade talks between the US and Canada... dramatically collapsed on Saturday — the same day new 50% tariffs took effect”

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Claim 17: “Fifty-four-year-old Trudeau, who led his country for a decade before resigning last year”

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Wikipedia and multiple web sources confirm Justin Trudeau was born in 1971 (making him 53-54) and served as Prime Minister from 2015 to 2025, resigning in 2025.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Margaret Joan Trudeau (née Sinclair; born September 10, 1948) is a Canadian activist and the mother of Justin Trudeau, the 23rd prime minister of Canada. She married Pierre Trudeau, the 15th prime min…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Trudeau

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joseph Philippe Pierre Yves Elliott Trudeau (October 18, 1919 – September 28, 2000) was a Canadian politician, lawyer, jurist, academic, author, and journalist who served as the 15th prime minister of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_Trudeau

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