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Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry showed up to support Trudeau’s son, Xav \u2014 in a Montreal Home Hardware. (Photo via Getty Images)<\/p>\n
Justin Trudeau is a supportive dad \u2014 no matter where he is! On Sunday, Trudeau and Sophie Gr\u00e9goire Trudeau<\/a>‘s 18-year-old son Xavier \u2014 a.k.a. Xav \u2014 posted a video of his dad and girlfriend Katy Perry dancing to his new single “Downtown” in an unlikely place: the aisle of a Home Hardware<\/a>!<\/p>\n In the video, which seems to be recorded by Perry<\/a>, the former prime minister of Canada is shown in a white T-shirt, jeans, sneakers and sunglasses, carrying a plunger.<\/p>\n “In the Home Hardware on Saint-Laurent Street,” Trudeau said to the camera while he sings along to “Downtown,” which is playing on the radio. After a few seconds of dance moves, the camera pans over to Katy Perry, who is wearing a white T-shirt, baseball hat and sunglasses, jumping around to the song.<\/p>\n The video has garnered tons of reactions from Canadians.<\/p>\n “Was not expecting Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau to be jamming out in the Home Hardware,” said one commenter.<\/p>\n “So cute, OMG” wrote a fan.<\/p>\n “Cost of living so bad the former PM shops at Home Hardware,” joked another.<\/p>\n “This is so funny,” added another. “I can’t imagine the people watching them from the security camera at the store.”<\/p>\n However, not everyone was a fan.<\/p>\n “You’ve got to be f\u2014-ing kidding me,” wrote a naysayer.<\/p>\n It’s the second time Trudeau has put on his dancing shoes recently. In July, the 54-year-old made a cameo on Katy Perry’s TikTok<\/a>, dancing to the 41-year-old pop star’s new song “Watch It Burn.” That sparked thousands of comments from Canadians who were divided on Trudeau’s post-political career public persona<\/a>.<\/p>\n The reaction video comes just over a week after Xav shared a video of his mom<\/a> reacting to the song, calling it a “summer hit.”<\/p>\n “Oh my god, I love the hook \u2014 catchy beat. I want to play this in my car. Let’s get the roof off right now. This is a summer hit, baby,” she said.<\/p>\n In June, Xav spoke to GQ<\/a> about carving his own path and dropping his famous last name. “I did feel pressured,” Xav said about his family’s storied careers. “I think that’s why I wanted to do something totally different and obviously change people’s lives, but in my own way… Building a new name for myself and being my own man was a super important thing.”<\/p>\n Luckily, Xav has a pretty powerful music icon \u2014 and earlier this year, he said he frequently turns to Perry for musical guidance.<\/p>\n “When I’m really happy with a song, [I] send it [to her],” Xav said in an April interview with the Can’t Be Censored<\/a> podcast. “She’s always happy to give me advice or tell me what I should change.”<\/p>\n Let us know what you think by emailing us<\/a> or threading us @yahoocanada<\/a>. Follow us on TikTok<\/a>, WhatsApp<\/a> and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n