Justin Trudeau blasted for posting about hockey shortly after Delta crash, ‘Carry on with the fun and games’

Justin Trudeau posted about a hockey game on social media shortly after the crash, with critics slamming the timing of his post.

Published on: Feb 19, 2025, 24:07:16 IST

By Sumanti Sen

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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is being blasted for what many believe was an insensitive post following a Delta Air Lines plane crash. Trudeau posted about a hockey game on social media shortly after the crash, with critics slamming the timing of his post.

Justin Trudeau blasted for posting about hockey shortly after Delta crash (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP) (AP)

The plane reportedly flipped on its roof while landing at Toronto’s Pearson Airport on Monday, February 17. All 80 people on board fortunately survived the crash. Some only suffered relatively minor injuries, the airport’s chief executive said, AP reportedly.

Taking to X, Trudeau shared a clip of the Canadian national team beating out Finland in the 4 Nations competition. In another post later, he wrote about his relationship with Indigenous communities in Canada.

“Captain Canada puts the game away,” Trudeau captioned the clip.

In another post, he wrote, “I made a promise in 2015: To honour Canada’s relationship with Indigenous Peoples and work alongside them — as partners and equals. And it will always be the job of every Prime Minister who follows to uphold that promise.”

‘Don't you sympathize with the Canadians who suffered a plane crash today?’

Trudeau was slammed in the comment section of the post on the indigenous people, with one user writing, “No comment on the plane crash?” one user wrote.

“Don't you sympathize with the Canadians who suffered a plane crash today? Fortunately there were no deaths,” a user wrote on the hockey post. Another commented, “A Canadian built airplane crashed, in the country you apparently are still pretending to be the "leader" of. But carry on with the fun and games.” “A plane crash in Toronto, and cockwomble Trudeau is posting about a hockey game? Are you serious?!?!?!?” one said while another wrote, “This guy is posting hockey crap while a plane crash landed in Toronto. Worst PM in Canadian history!!”

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Sumanti Sen
Sumanti Sen covers everything that’s happening in the US, from politics to entertainment, but her expertise lies in covering crime news. She has comprehensively chronicled the Idaho student murders, the Laken Riley and Iryna Zarutska cases, and the killing of Charlie Kirk, among other incidents. Over the years, she has interviewed several victims/families of victims of crimes seeking justice. She digs up stories that might otherwise remain unheard, and does her bit to ensure that victims and survivors’ voices are heard. Sumanti’s many years of experience also include interviews with Hamas attack survivors and mental health experts, among others. Her coverage of the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel and interviews with survivors of the tragedy, coupled with her other works including the Titan submersible coverage, earned her the Digi Journo of the Quarter award during her first year at Hindustan Times. Sumanti actively tracks missing person cases in the United States, and peruses Reddit and other social media platforms to bring to light cases that frequently elude public attention. She has extensively covered the disappearances of Nancy Guthrie, Thomas Medlin, Beau Mann, and Sudiksha Konanki, among others. When not at work, you will either find her with her novels, or with her beloved rescue pooches.Read More

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