Justin Trudeau dines with pop star Katy Perry in Montreal, goes mountain-climbing with son in Switzerland
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On Tuesday, the gossip website TMZ posted photographs of Perry and Trudeau dining at Le Violon, located in Montreal's La Plateau neighbourhood. The eatery has a focus on seafood dishes and seasonal Quebec produce. The restaurant was included in the Michelin Recommended list and ranked 11th on a list of the best 100 restaurants in Canada.
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'Katy and Justin were lovely. Very kind and warm with the staff,' the restaurant told National Post in a statement. 'Chef Danny Smiles stopped by their table during the night to say hello, and before heading out, they came into the kitchen to thank the whole team. It was a pleasure having them.'
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Trudeau has been separated from Sophie Grégoire since 2023 after 18 years together. Perry confirmed her separation from film star Orlando Bloom this July, after being engaged for three years.
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In addition to the Montreal dinner, Trudeau took a father-son trip to Switzerland, and was mountain climbing in Zermatt, in Valais, a canton in southwest Switzerland. Trudeau shared six photos on his Instagram with a caption giving details about the trip.
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'Took @xavtrudeau_ to Zermatt, Switzerland for some mountaineering, hiking, via ferrata-ing, and more melted cheese than anyone should safely eat.'
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After more than nine years as prime minister, Trudeau announced his resignation in early January. He did not run for his seat in Parliament in the federal election held in late April.
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Trudeau has often been seen in the outdoors over the years. In 2019, he stopped to take selfies with a woman while hiking Vancouver's Grouse Grind. In late 2024, his family vacationed at RED Mountain in southern B.C. for a week.
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The trip to Switzerland happened just a week after his son released his first EP, 'When Does It End.' The R&B EP has five tracks and a musical project that follows Xavier's first releases in January 2025.
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