Montreal, QC — In a move that had even die-hard Habs fans putting down their poutine to stare, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau turned heads at the Bell Centre last night when he showed up to a Montreal Canadiens game decked out in full First Nations headdress and moccasins.
Why? Nobody knows. Maybe it was a costume party, maybe he took a wrong turn on the way to a photo op, or maybe it was just another Tuesday in Justin’s Canada.
Witnesses report the PM sat completely alone in the stands, grinning like he just won a free roll-up-the-rim, clapping politely at every goal scored — for both teams. “Didn’t matter if it was the Habs or the Leafs,” one fan said. “Guy was clapping like he was at a kindergarten Christmas concert. Honestly, it was creepy, bud.”
Some speculated Trudeau had dipped a little too deep into the recreational “herbal supply.” Others figured he was trying to connect with hockey fans in the only way he knows how: awkward dress-up and over-the-top enthusiasm. “Look, this is the same guy who dressed like Aladdin in India,” said another fan. “Seeing him in a headdress at a hockey game? Not even top five weird Justin moments.”
The moccasins, however, were what really sealed it. “Bell Centre floors are sticky, eh? Beer spills, ketchup from the hotdogs, the whole shebang. And there’s the Prime Minister tiptoeing around in moccasins like he’s at a sweat lodge. Unreal.”
Reporters attempted to reach out to local First Nations leaders to ask whether they were consulted or if they had any idea why Trudeau was dressed like he was about to lead a powwow during intermission. As of press time, nobody wanted to comment — probably because they were too busy laughing.
Meanwhile, fans in the arena seemed torn between embarrassment and amusement. “I mean, the Habs played like garbage, but at least we got a sideshow,” said one guy in a vintage Patrick Roy jersey. “If he wanted to win us over, he should’ve worn a Carey Price sweater instead.”
In the end, the Canadiens lost, Justin clapped for everyone, and Canada added yet another bizarre chapter to the ever-growing scrapbook of Trudeau photo ops gone sideways.
