Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be portrayed in Sunday91Ƶs Canadian-themed episode of 91ƵThe Simpsons,91Ƶ which is titled 91ƵD91ƵOh Canada.91Ƶ
Toronto journalist Lucas Meyer tweeted on Monday that he got to guest-voice Trudeau for the segment after putting together an impressions video on YouTube.
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Asked if the show reached out to Trudeau to voice himself in the episode, his spokeswoman Chantal Gagnon said in an email: 91ƵWe respectfully declined their offer.91Ƶ
The episode, which will air on City in Canada, sees Lisa mistakenly given political asylum in Canada during a family trip to Niagara Falls.
Tim Long, a Canadian-born consulting producer on 91ƵThe Simpsons,91Ƶ tells The Canadian Press the Trudeau character briefly talks to Lisa in the episode.
Long adds 91Ƶthere may be mention of a current scandal91Ƶ that Prime Minister Trudeau is involved with, suggesting the episode might touch on the SNC-Lavalin controversy.
91ƵThat may be one of those things that nobody in America is going to get,91Ƶ Long, who was born in Brandon, Man., and grew up in Exeter, Ont., said in a recent phone interview.
91ƵIt91Ƶs funny, though, because of course America got used to the idea that, 91ƵWell, Trudeau is great91Ƶ 91Ƶ at least the liberal part of America has sort of got it in their head that, 91ƵOh, he91Ƶs amazing and Canadians must love him91Ƶ 91Ƶ and I think they91Ƶre shocked to learn that he91Ƶs in a little bit of trouble right now.91Ƶ
The Canadian Press
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