‘Supportive boyfriend’ Justin Trudeau chooses U.S. over Canada World Cup opener

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Canada’s game began at 3 p.m. EST, while the U.S. played at 9 p.m. EST.

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Also missing from Canada’s opener Friday was Prime Minister Mark Carney, who had already left on a previously scheduled trip to Europe ahead of next week’s G7 summit in France.

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“All of Canada is with you — to the final whistle,” he wrote on X.

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Representing federal officials were Adam Van Koeverden, Canada’s Secretary of Sport, Minister of Finance François-Philippe Champagne, and new Governor General Louise Arbour.

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Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre wished the men’s side luck on X.

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“The whole country is cheering you on. Go Canada Go!”

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Trudeau and Perry have been romantically linked since first being spotted dining at a Montreal restaurant during her tour stop in the city. After months of speculation and sightings, the pair made it official when they were seen leaving a Paris cabaret show in October.

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It’s the second time this week Perry and Trudeau’s appearance together made headlines, the first coming Monday night in New York City, where they attended the premiere of her Lifetimes Tour movie at the Tribeca Film Festival.

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In what’s billed as their first red-carpet appearance as a couple, Perry and Trudeau were full of smiles and public displays of affection.

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In one of the edited videos circulating online, Trudeau moves in close, puts his arm around Perry and locks eyes with her as they pose for paparazzi photos, looking into her eyes.

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When he places his right hand on her stomach, she immediately moves it away, leaving Trudeau to pull back and smile sheepishly to the cameras.

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The perspective changes to show the couple from the red carpet up, with Perry’s hand on his chest and Trudeau’s hand firmly resting on her behind, and he proceeds to give his partner another smouldering gaze.

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In a red-carpet interview with Entertainment Tonight, Trudeau said he’s already seen the show three times, “but really wasn’t paying attention to anything but Katy.”

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“So I’m looking forward to seeing the show now for the first time,” he said with a laugh.

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