NEW YORK - Justin Trudeau's interview on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" began with the expected jokes about bacon and Canadians saying sorry a lot, but the prime minister acknowledged it's "a really tough time" in the country when the host asked about an expected confidence vote in Parliament this week.

For Canadians who bypass nightly newscasts and head straight to late-night American TV, there was Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert, making the case for Canada. Or more to the point, for himself and his party as it faces down the barrel of a non-confidence motion in the House of Commons this week.

No stranger to screen or stage, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will make a different kind of on-camera appearance Monday night when he appears as a guest on CBS’s The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

Justin Trudeau’s interview on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” began with the expected jokes about bacon and Canadians saying sorry a lot, but the prime minister acknowledged it’s “a really tough time” in the country when the host asked about an expected confidence vote in Parliament this week. “People are hurting. People are having […]

NEW YORK - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will appear as a guest on CBS's "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" on Monday.Trudeau's official itinerary says the interview will be shot during his trip to New York, where he is meeting with leaders ahead of the 78th gathering of the United Nations General Assembly.A schedule posted by Paramount, which owns CBS, says RuPaul Charles, the host of the show "RuPaul's Drag Race," will also be a guest on "The Late Show" on Monday.Trudeau made an appearance on the Canadian version of the drag queen competition series last year.The prime minister will attend the assembly in New York until Wednesday morning, and later that day his government is expected to face its first test in the House of Commons since the NDP ended its supply and confidence deal with the Liberals."The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" airs in Canada on Global.This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 22, 2024.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be appearing in a broadcast of The Late Show on Monday, in just the latest example of the Canadian leader’s unusual weakness for American media appearances.

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