Prime Minister Justin Trudeau went bungee jumping on Sunday, as thousands of Maritimers continued to suffer from power outages..Footage emerged on Monday of the prime minister jumping at the Great Canadian Bungee in Chelsea, Que, which holds the record of the highest jump in Canada.."Oh, sh*t," Trudeau can be heard saying as he steps towards the edge of the platform..After a countdown, the prime minister jumped without hesitation off a 200-foot tower that overlooks a lagoon. .Footage posted by the company then shows Trudeau's head dunking into the water before he springs back up towards the platform.."You never know who you will encounter on the bungee tower at Great Canadian Bungee! Canadian Prime Minister @justinpjtrudeau came to jump this morning with his son Xavier and daughter Ella-Grace," the company said in an Instagram post.."Props to them on some fantastic jumps and even some water dips!".Trudeau's children Xavier and Ella-Grace also attended the event. Trudeau's wife, Sophie, apparently did not..According to the prime minister's itinerary, he was scheduled to take a personal day on Sunday. The Prime Minister's Office said the bungee jumping was done ahead of Trudeau's son, Xavier's birthday..On Twitter, Trudeau's detractors were quick to point out Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre chose to speak an Iran Freedom Rally in Richmond Hill on the weekend. More than 50,000 people gathered to support Iranian protesters following the death of Mahsa Amini, who died in custody after being arrested for improperly wearing a headscarf..Trudeau's bungee jump also comes as Canada's east coast continues its recovery from Hurricane Fiona. Last week, Trudeau travelled to Prince Edward Island (PEI) and Nova Scotia to meet with residents and survey the damage..As of Monday, 20,000 are still without power in Nova Scotia. In PEI, 24,000 people — out of a population of 170,000 — don't have power..Footage of the prime minister bungee jumping comes two weeks after he was filmed singing 'Bohemian Rhapsody' while in the United Kingdom for Queen Elizabeth II's funeral.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau went bungee jumping on Sunday, as thousands of Maritimers continued to suffer from power outages..Footage emerged on Monday of the prime minister jumping at the Great Canadian Bungee in Chelsea, Que, which holds the record of the highest jump in Canada.."Oh, sh*t," Trudeau can be heard saying as he steps towards the edge of the platform..After a countdown, the prime minister jumped without hesitation off a 200-foot tower that overlooks a lagoon. .Footage posted by the company then shows Trudeau's head dunking into the water before he springs back up towards the platform.."You never know who you will encounter on the bungee tower at Great Canadian Bungee! Canadian Prime Minister @justinpjtrudeau came to jump this morning with his son Xavier and daughter Ella-Grace," the company said in an Instagram post.."Props to them on some fantastic jumps and even some water dips!".Trudeau's children Xavier and Ella-Grace also attended the event. Trudeau's wife, Sophie, apparently did not..According to the prime minister's itinerary, he was scheduled to take a personal day on Sunday. The Prime Minister's Office said the bungee jumping was done ahead of Trudeau's son, Xavier's birthday..On Twitter, Trudeau's detractors were quick to point out Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre chose to speak an Iran Freedom Rally in Richmond Hill on the weekend. More than 50,000 people gathered to support Iranian protesters following the death of Mahsa Amini, who died in custody after being arrested for improperly wearing a headscarf..Trudeau's bungee jump also comes as Canada's east coast continues its recovery from Hurricane Fiona. Last week, Trudeau travelled to Prince Edward Island (PEI) and Nova Scotia to meet with residents and survey the damage..As of Monday, 20,000 are still without power in Nova Scotia. In PEI, 24,000 people — out of a population of 170,000 — don't have power..Footage of the prime minister bungee jumping comes two weeks after he was filmed singing 'Bohemian Rhapsody' while in the United Kingdom for Queen Elizabeth II's funeral.
