‘An utter fraud’: Trudeau chooses US over Canada in more ways than one

Justin Trudeau told Canadians to skip Florida vacations, stop buying American products and keep booing the US anthem. On June 12, he attended the United States World Cup opener in Los Angeles while Canada played its opening game in Toronto without him. Jim takes apart the gap between what Trudeau said and what he did, and what it reveals about a man who led this country for a decade. Topics covered: ► Trudeau attended the US vs Paraguay World Cup opener in Los Angeles on June 12 while Canada drew 1-1 with Bosnia-Herzegovina in Toronto ► Katy Perry performed the pregame show at the US opening ceremony, which Trudeau cited as his reason for attending the US game ► Trudeau posted on X that "sometimes supportive boyfriend duties call" and said he was rooting for Canada to "take the Cup," not knowing the realistic goal was a win or progression past the group stage ► Earlier this year Trudeau publicly told Canadians to skip Florida vacations, buy Canadian products and boycott American goods ► CTV's defence of Trudeau's absence was widely mocked ► Jim draws a comparison to Jacinda Ardern leaving New Zealand for Australia after stepping down as prime minister If the man who told Canadians to sacrifice their own American vacations in the name of national pride spent Canada's World Cup opener watching the US game, what does that tell you about how seriously he took any of it? Let us know what you think in the comments. The Really Big Show: the thinking Canadian's daily briefing, independent and informed 🔴 Live every weekday at 9AM PST 📍 Independent. Unapologetic. Canadian. 👉 Support the show: https://thereallybigshow.ca Subscribe | Share | Comment — help us grow independent Canadian media. #canadiannews #canadapolitics #canada #nowmedia #thereallybigshow #trudeau #worldcup2026 #katyperry #buycanadian #fraud