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PM Meets Sir Elton John In His Parliamentary Office

Sir Elton John and husband David Furnish met with PM Justin Trudeau ahead of the Ottawa stop on his final world tour last week.

PM Meets Sir Elton John  In His Parliamentary Office

By FYI Staff

Sir Elton John and husband David Furnish met with PM Justin Trudeau ahead of the Ottawa stop on his final world tour last week.


On his Twitter account page, Justin Trudeau posted the following on Sept. 28: “The work of Elton John and David Furnish’s foundation, @ejaf, is making a difference around the world, and I’m looking forward to working together to create an AIDS-free future. Elton & David, thanks for your continued leadership on this & for the meeting today.”

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Gordon Lightfoot performing in 2019.
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Gordon Lightfoot performing in 2019.

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