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Justin Trudeau made a brief visit to the Gulf Islands National Park with with wife Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, during their current visit to B.C. After a short boat ride over to Sidney Spit, and after a few selfies, Trudeau and Gregoire Trudeau hopped into some kayaks for a paddle along the spit. The paddle wasnB次元官网网址檛 without incident, however.
Trudeau acknowledged his spill onto the Salish Sea with reporters later (he missed his kayak entry) and spent some time with a bride and groom, Michelle and Heiner Gruetzner of Sidney, who were moored in the park. They quickly motored over to Trudeau and Gregoire, shared a few words and took a lot of pictures.
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After their quick paddle, Trudeau and his wife returned to the beach for a quick question and answer session with media awaiting their arrival.
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Trudeau also addressed questions about the Trans Mountain Pipleline project, the state of the government in Venezuela and immigration and asylum-seekers crossing into Canada from the U.S.
Following his visit to Sidney Spit, Trudeau was expected to travel to Tofino, to take part in a regional round table with local First Nations leaders.
