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Published Jan 08, 2026 \u00a0\u2022\u00a0 Last updated 5\u00a0hours ago \u00a0\u2022\u00a0 4 minute read<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n You can save this article by registering for free here<\/a>. Or sign-in<\/a> if you have an account.<\/p>\n While many Canadians spent the holidays digging out from incessant snowstorms, waking up in darkness and figuring out how to cover their Christmas bills, former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was all smiles as he baked in the sun with his new girlfriend Katy Perry.<\/p>\n Advertisement 2<\/p>\n This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY<\/p>\n Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.<\/p>\n Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account.Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on.Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists.Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists.Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword.<\/p>\n SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES<\/p>\n Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.<\/p>\n Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account.Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on.Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists.Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists.Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword.<\/p>\n REGISTER \/ SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES<\/p>\n Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.<\/p>\n Access articles from across Canada with one account.Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments.Enjoy additional articles per month.Get email updates from your favourite authors.<\/p>\n THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK.<\/p>\n Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.<\/p>\n Access articles from across Canada with one accountShare your thoughts and join the conversation in the commentsEnjoy additional articles per monthGet email updates from your favourite authors<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n This week, the pop star shared a photo dump to\u00a0Instagram<\/a> that showed off how she spent her Christmas vacation, captioning the post, \u201cHolidaze \u2665\ufe0f.\u201d<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n In one pic, Trudeau was seen smiling as he swam in the water under a mostly clear sky. In another, the deeply unpopular politician sported a wide grin as Perry nuzzled in for a kiss on the neck as the sun set in the background.<\/p>\n Perry also showed off a gold maple leaf necklace, in a subtle nod to Canada.<\/p>\n The Dark Horse singer also included photos of her daughter, five-year-old Daisy Dove, and her ex-fiance Orlando Bloom, visiting a Christmas tree farm, as well as a short video of the three skating together.<\/p>\n Bloom\u2019s Christmas-themed name tag was then seen at a dinner table alongside ones for his son Flynn, whom he shares with model-turned-businesswoman Miranda Kerr, Daisy and Perry.<\/p>\n A glimpse at Daisy\u2019s Christmas list showed she was going to be asking Santa for a pet cat (but there\u2019s no confirmation she got one, though). Perry also gave fans a peek at other ways she spent the holidays, including taking in a performance of The Nutcracker, an animatronic Santa Claus and a screenshot of her setting a notification to remind herself to move the Elf on the Shelf.<\/p>\n Your Midday Sun<\/p>\n Thanks for signing up!<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n Advertisement 3<\/p>\n This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n Trudeau loves the attention he\u2019s getting for dating Perry<\/p>\n Trudeau and Perry first sparked dating rumours when they were spotted having dinner in Montreal in July.<\/p>\n Shortly afterwards, photos and videos shared to social media showed Trudeau dancing and singing at Perry\u2019s concert at Montreal\u2019s Bell Centre, alongside his 16-year-old daughter, Ella-Grace.<\/p>\n In one video, Trudeau was seen belting out the lyrics to Perry\u2019s 2010 hit, Firework.<\/p>\n We apologize, but this video has failed to load.<\/p>\n Play Video<\/p>\n The pair were then photographed in late September\u00a0hugging and kissing aboard Perry\u2019s yacht<\/a>.<\/p>\n They then celebrated Perry\u2019s 41st birthday at the Crazy Horse Paris and were photographed by\u00a0TMZ<\/a> leaving the venue holding hands and smiling.<\/p>\n \u201cOf course, Katy and Justin looked absolutely stunning together and appeared to be happier than clams,\u201d the website reported.<\/p>\n An insider close to Perry told PEOPLE<\/a> that the whirlwind romance is a \u201clife twist\u201d that caught the pop star by surprise following her split from Bloom.<\/p>\n \u201cDating Justin is something she never saw coming, but she\u2019s really enjoying this surprising life twist,\u201d the Perry source said.<\/p>\n Advertisement 4<\/p>\n This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n Another source told Page Six<\/a> that Trudeau is \u201ccrazy\u201d about Perry.<\/p>\n \u201cHe is crazy about her and thinks she is the perfect woman,\u201d the insider said in October. \u201cThey are simpatico on everything, including politics, kids and French food.\u201d<\/p>\n Last month, after the pair went Instagram official, another person in the know said that Trudeau, who announced his resignation as prime minister a year ago, was loving the newfound attention he was getting thanks to his relationship.<\/p>\n \u201cStar f***ing is very much the Trudeau brand,\u201d a political source told the New York Post<\/a> in December. \u201cI don\u2019t think these things are hard to arrange when you\u2019re in those circles.\u201d<\/p>\n Another source said Perry\u2019s affection has given Trudeau a much-needed ego lift after he saw his popularity sink to all-time lows.<\/p>\n \u201cHe felt inadequate,\u201d the source claimed.<\/p>\n Trudeau\u2019s ex Sophie Gregoire says his new relationship \u2018feels like noise\u2019<\/p>\n As pictures of Trudeau and Perry made front-page news worldwide, his ex Sophie Gregoire shared a cryptic message about \u201cletting go\u201d with her 371,000 Instagram followers last fall.<\/p>\n Advertisement 5<\/p>\n This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n During an appearance on the Can\u2019t Be Censored podcast<\/a> in November, Gregoire, who split from Trudeau in 2023, said commentary around his new relationship \u201cfeels like noise.\u201d<\/p>\n In another chat with Arlene Dickinson\u2019s Arlene Is Alone: The Single Life<\/a>, Gregoire insisted she wasn\u2019t bothered by Trudeau\u2019s high-profile romance<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t know how you stay cool \u2026 I really admire it because I would probably not be that way,\u201d Dickson remarked.<\/p>\n \u201cYou know, we\u2019re human beings and stuff affects us. Normal,\u201d Gregoire responded. \u201cHow you react to stuff is your decision. So, I choose to try to listen to the music instead of the noise.\u201d<\/p>\n mdaniell@postmedia.com<\/a><\/p>\n Read More<\/p>\n Russell Brand rips Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau’s relationship: ‘Globalist stooge’<\/p>\n <\/a> Justin Trudeau loves the attention that comes with dating pop star Katy Perry<\/p>\n <\/a> Katy Perry goes Instagram official with Justin Trudeau: ‘That skirt was way too short!!’<\/p>\n <\/a> Sophie Gregoire says Justin Trudeau’s romance with Katy Perry ‘feels like noise’<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Love concerts, but can’t make it to the venue? Stream live shows and events from your couch with VEEPS, a music-first streaming service now operating in Canada. 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