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?