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Justin Trudeau bungee jumps in celebration of son’s birthday
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took a big leap of faith this weekend — but it had nothing to do with politics or policy.Instead, Trudeau threw caution to the wind Sunday and launched himself off Canada’s tallest bungee jumping platform. The face reveal of Minecraft YouTuber Dream broke the internet — let us explain Looking like a stereotypical Canadian, the prime minister wore a red lumberjack jacket, jeans and boots as he dove off of the 60-metre tall bungee platform at Great Canadian Bungee in Chelsea, Que.Video posted to social media by Great Canadian Bungee shows Trudeau psyching himself up before he crossed his arms in front of his chest and took the jump, diving head-first into the lagoon below.A post shared by Great Canadian Bungee (@greatcanadianbungee)You can hear Trudeau yelling out as he takes the plunge, before his head briefly splashes down into the water.The prime minister’s jump was a last-minute decision.