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Of memes and tweets: Reactions to the Canadian federal election

Just as quickly as it took news outlet to call a Liberal majority during Monday’s election, memes of Canada’s incoming Prime Minister Justin Trudeau began sprouting up across the Internet.

A twist on the now infamous Blue Jays bat flip started clogging up Twitter and Facebook feeds.

https://twitter.com/Lightcoreinc/status/656303934693384192

https://twitter.com/jameswattie/status/656316040423469056

https://twitter.com/GregDennis8/status/656293114794135553

Some chose to focus on Trudeau’s rugged good looks

https://twitter.com/kellyoxford/status/656300627224428544

https://twitter.com/StephanieChan/status/656285484327407616

And well-coifed hair.

https://twitter.com/ianbremmer/status/656481825989070848

https://twitter.com/brent_bellamy/status/656299495836151808

Which even inspired the hashtag #PMILF

https://twitter.com/thedazzlepants/status/656399966060072960

https://twitter.com/TrudeausHair/status/656350656782061568

https://twitter.com/julieparnell/status/656322558686593024

Outgoing Prime Minister Stephen Harper wasn’t left out of the viral fun: An old photo of him posing with the lead singer of Nickelback made the rounds, with some suggesting it to be the beginning of the Conservative leader’s demise.

https://twitter.com/HKFrese/status/656292482548965376

One meme asked a simple question: what era are we living in?

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https://twitter.com/seishina/status/656305105638170624

https://twitter.com/stevetilley/status/656272441585618944