Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is a big Taylor Swift fan, but many critics aren’t too thrilled about his request that she visit his country.
The multi-Grammy winner recently announced 14 extra shows in her European Eras tour, and Trudeau is hoping Swift will include Canada soon.
“It’s me, hi. I know places in Canada would love to have you,” he wrote in reply to Swift’s Twitter announcement. “So don’t make it another cruel summer. We hope to see you soon.”
The prime minister referred to many of Swift’s songs in his message: “Anti-Hero,” “I Know Places” and “Cruel Summer.” The last time Swift performed in Canada was in 2018, for her Reputation Stadium tour.
Trudeau’s invitation may be exciting for many, but some Twitter users expressed their disapproval of the prime minister. Since he was sworn in office, he has been battered by criticism from all sides.
“Is the Canadian tourism industry that hard up that the PM has to go out and beg people to come perform in Canada?” one user asked. “This is one of the saddest things I’ve ever seen.”
“Shouldn’t you be fighting inflation and governing the country instead?” a second commented.
Another user posted pictures of Swift with former Prime Minister Stephen Harper and wrote that he “never had to beg Taylor Swift to perform in Canada.”
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A fourth user asked if he had “put out the fires yet.”
Swift hasn’t publicly responded to Trudeau’s tweet but recently released a remake of her album Speak Now (Taylor’s Version). She has also been on her Eras tour, which kicked off in March and is set to end in London in August 2024.
