Awkward moment as Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets PM Albanese at NATO summit
Mr Trudeau and Mr Albanese met on the sidelines of the event and posed for cameras for a handshake.
That’s when things looked to fall apart.
After introducing Prime Minister Albanese, the Canadian then seemed to stumble over his counterpart’s first name.
“It’s a real pleasure to be meeting with, ah, ah, ah … a … great … progressive leader.
“We’re really, really excited to have … ah, a … friend in Australia.
“Australia has been a long-time friend.“We’ll be talking lots with, ah …. with Tony and all our friends in Australia.
”Magnanimously, Mr Albanese didn’t flinch at the faux pas.
In May, the PM was so new to his role that he wore a special badge when he attended the Quad summit in Tokyo with US President Joe Biden and the leaders of South Korea and Japan.
