Headlines in Canada were filled with news of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau’s separation on Wednesday — but the news quickly received international attention as well.
Experts say that Trudeau’s international profile likely contributed to the news garnering global interest.
“Sophie and I would like to share the fact that after many meaningful and difficult conversations, we have made the decision to separate,” Trudeau wrote in a message posted to his Instagram account on Wednesday. The statement rapidly made it into international news stories.
U.S. national newspapers, such as the New York Times and Washington Post reported on the former
