'Boyfriend duties call,' Trudeau says after skipping Canada match to watch Perry

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Justin Trudeau skipped Canada's Olympic hockey match to attend a Katy Perry concert in Los Angeles, where cameras captured the pop star running offstage to greet the former prime minister with a kiss. When asked about his absence from the game, Trudeau quipped that "boyfriend duties call." The moment drew attention on social media, with some questioning the optics of a senior Canadian politician prioritizing a celebrity appearance over his country's Olympic competition during a high-stakes moment for the team.