12 Days of (Trudeau) Christmas
The Prime Minister and his family received a lot of gifts from around the world in 2016. We sing our way through some of the highlights.
Idealized American couple with their two children, singing Christmas carols around the piano and Christmas tree on Christmas Day, 1937. Screen print from a hand-colored photograph. (GraphicaArtis/Getty Images)
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In 2016, Justin Trudeau and his family have received an abundance of gifts from diplomats and heads of state around the world. As listed in a public registry of the Office of Conflicts of Interest and Ethics Commissioner, the gifts range from artwork to toys. In the holiday spirit, Maclean’s wrote lyrics to unwrap what the Prime Minister won’t need for Christmas.
On the first day of Christmas
Trudeau will not need
An LETV bicycle
Which was gifted by the Chinese
On the second day of Christmas,
Trudeau will not need
A bronze portrait of dad Pierre
From the Bangladesh president
Abdul Hamid
On the third day of Christmas
Trudeau will not need
Bars of gold from Cote D’Ivoire
Which he got from the nation’s president
Who came to Montreal
For a conference aimed at ending disease
On the fourth day of Christmas
Sophie Trudeau will not need
A crystal-studded handbag
From artists in Nova Scotia
In a town called Sydney
On the fifth day of Christmas
The Trudeaus also will not need
Five pairs of Aldo shoes!
A yoga mat for Sophie
Or a set of Japanese towels
Or a leather clutch
Or a Chinese necklace
Made of pearl beads
On the sixth day of Christmas
Trudeau’s children will not need
hockey jerseys signed
By Canada’s junior team
Five pairs of Aldo shoes
Scooters they can ride on
Goodies from U.A.E.
Or a pack of astronaut ice cream
On the seventh day of Christmas
Trudeau will not need
An original script of Star Wars
Signed by the director
Given by Obama
On his visit to the White House
Five pairs of Aldo shoes!
A portrait of himself
From a Chinese museum
Or a cape made from Alpaca
Or a bottle of sake
On the eighth day of Christmas
Trudeau will not need
A handmade guitar
From students in Saskatoon
Or a new tuxedo
Or an Italian notebook
Five pairs of Aldo shoes!
Or a vest made of seal skin
Mugs from John Deere
Or mittens made of moose hide
Patriotic indeed
On the ninth day of Christmas
Trudeau will not need
A Birks sportswatch
A Grand Seiko watch
A woman’s watch for Sophie
Definitely will not need a watch
Five pairs of Aldo shoes!
Three bottles of Bordeau
Or an airforce jacket
Or a $500 giftcard
To a restaurant called Joe Beef
On the tenth day of Christmas
Trudeau will not need
Two cases of Algerian wine
Silk poppy scarves
Flying pigeon bicycle (yes that’s a real thing)
Calgary Stampede cufflinks
Five pairs of Aldo shoes!
3D abstract art of the Canadian flag
from the president of Ukraine
And a vase from Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi
On the eleventh day of Christmas
The Trudeaus will not need
VERY MUCH AT ALL
But on the twelfth day of Christmas
Trudeau WILL need
Happy birthday wishes
And a 45th birthday party