JAKARTA- Justin Trudeau is considering an important recent event: Barbenheimer.
The Prime Minister of Canada shared a photo on Instagram of himself and his eldest son, Xavier, 15, posing in front of a Barbie poster in a movie theater, captioned: ‘We are team Barbie’ .
The duo of twins in Barbie pink – Justin Trudeau wore a neon hoodie and his son wore a fuschia t-shirt – paid tribute to the iconic dolls as they watched the Greta Gerwig-directed film, which just passed 1 billion dollars in ticket sales.
Justin Trudeau shared the father-daughter photo four days after announcing that he and his wife, Sophie Grégoire – with whom he also has daughter Ella-Grace (14) and son Hadrien (9) – are separating.
In a statement Justin Trudeau posted to Instagram on Wednesday (2/8/2023), he wrote, “Hi everyone, Sophie and I want to share that after many meaningful and difficult conversations, we have come to the decision to part ways.”
“As always, we remain a close family with a deep love and respect for each other and for all that we have built and will continue to build,” he continued.
“For the well-being of our children, we ask that you respect our privacy and theirs. THANKS.”
The Prime Minister’s Office also confirmed the news, noting in a statement that the couple had “signed a legal separation agreement”.
According to the statement, Justin Trudeau and Sophie Grégoire, who married in May 2005, “have worked to ensure that all legal and ethical steps related to their decision to separate have been taken and will continue to be taken.”
“They remain a close family and Sophie and the Prime Minister are focused on raising their children in a safe, loving and collaborative environment,” the statement continued.
“Both parents will be a constant presence in their children’s lives and Canadians can expect to see the family together often.”
Justin Trudeau showed Sophie Grégoire and their children lots of love during his tenure as Prime Minister.
In 2021, after narrowly winning the legislative elections, he thanked his family during a victory speech, which he also delivered with them – without Hadrian, who was sleeping in the house at the time.
In his speech, Justin Trudeau said that “beyond anything, I want to thank my family”.
“Sophie: 12 years ago, when we decided to get involved in politics together, it was because we wanted to defend our values, because we wanted to help build a stronger Canada,” he continued. . “And from the beginning, we did this together. Thank you.”
The Prime Minister added a special dedication to his children: “And to my children, Xavier, Ella-Grace, Hadrian – who have been sleeping for hours, as we all should – for working so hard to build the best future, the the best possible future.” the best for your generation and generations to come.”
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