An exhaustive list of magazine covers featuring Justin Trudeau
The latest Rolling Stone, released this morning, is fronted by Justin Trudeau, alongside a coverline asking, “Why can’t he be our president?” (Presumably, they know why.) This is not the first time the Prime Minister has graced the exterior of a magazine. The face that launched a thousand thinkpieces has also appeared on at least seven other covers.
Rolling Stone
Issue: August 10 2017
Trudeau was photographed by Martin Schoeller, and the accompanying feature was written by Stephen Rodrick, who focused on the PM’s image management. The piece portrays Trudeau as “the free world’s best hope.”
You might think, after its past troubles, Rolling Stone would fact-check very carefully. But the story, when it was first published online, was sprinkled with errors, including references to the “Royal Canadian Mountain Police” and the “St. John River.”
Canadian Business
Issue: April 29 2013
Back when Trudeau was still in opposition, Canadian Business tried to suss out his positions on various economic issues. (We were too fixated on Trudeau’s enormously fat tie to devote much thought to the question.)
Sky Delta
Issue: July 2017
Somehow, the Prime Minister found time to pose for Delta Airlines’ in-flight magazine, for which he was photographed straddling a backwards chair. The Q&A inside the issue was mostly about Canada 150 celebrations, and the whole thing was pegged to a seat sale run by Delta to mark the sesquicentennial.
GQ
Issue: May 2016
This isn’t a real cover. Ryan Reynolds, Drake and Trudeau were all named to GQ’s list of the Most Stylish Men Alive. But after Reynolds and Drake were both included on different cover versions, the magazine’s editors felt including the prime minister would be Canadiana overkill. So they released this cover as an online exclusive, alongside an apologetic note.
Maclean’s
Issue: September 1 2014
Canada’s national newsweekly has a longstanding obsession with Trudeau, dating back to before he launched his political career. The magazine has featured him on its cover on at least five separate occasions, chronicling his evolution from mopheaded newcomer to first minister.
Power & Influence
Issue: 2014
Dave Chan photographed Trudeau for this exquisitely titled magazine (published annually by the Hill Times), but the accompanying story was really more about the money-men stocking the Liberal Party’s war chest.
Bloomberg Businessweek
Issue: May 1 to May 7 2017
Like many of its American counterparts, Bloomberg frames the brooding Trudeau as the “Anti-Trump.” The article inside covered mainly economic topics —which makes sense, since it’s in Businessweek and it was written by John Micklethwait, formerly editor-in-chief of The Economist.
Toronto Life
Issue: December 2016
The GOAT, as far as Trudeau covers go. Enough said.
 This is not the first time the Prime Minister has graced the exterior of a magazine. The face that launched a thousand thinkpieces has also appeared on at least seven other covers.
Rolling Stone
Issue: August 10 2017
Trudeau was photographed by Martin Schoeller, and the accompanying feature was written by Stephen Rodrick, who focused on the PM’s image management. The piece portrays Trudeau as “the free world’s best hope.”
You might think, after its past troubles, Rolling Stone would fact-check very carefully. But the story, when it was first published online, was sprinkled with errors, including references to the “Royal Canadian Mountain Police” and the “St. John River.”
Canadian Business
Issue: April 29 2013
Back when Trudeau was still in opposition, Canadian Business tried to suss out his positions on various economic issues. (We were too fixated on Trudeau's enormously fat tie to devote much thought to the question.)
Sky Delta
Issue: July 2017
Somehow, the Prime Minister found time to pose for Delta Airlines’ in-flight magazine, for which he was photographed straddling a backwards chair. The Q&A inside the issue was mostly about Canada 150 celebrations, and the whole thing was pegged to a seat sale run by Delta to mark the sesquicentennial.
GQ
Issue: May 2016
This isn’t a real cover. Ryan Reynolds, Drake and Trudeau were all named to GQ’s list of the Most Stylish Men Alive. But after Reynolds and Drake were both included on different cover versions, the magazine’s editors felt including the prime minister would be Canadiana overkill. So they released this cover as an online exclusive, alongside an apologetic note.
Maclean's
Issue: September 1 2014
Canada’s national newsweekly has a longstanding obsession with Trudeau, dating back to before he launched his political career. The magazine has featured him on its cover on at least five separate occasions, chronicling his evolution from mopheaded newcomer to first minister.
Power & Influence
Issue: 2014
Dave Chan photographed Trudeau for this exquisitely titled magazine (published annually by the Hill Times), but the accompanying story was really more about the money-men stocking the Liberal Party’s war chest.
Bloomberg Businessweek
Issue: May 1 to May 7 2017
Like many of its American counterparts, Bloomberg frames the brooding Trudeau as the “Anti-Trump.” The article inside covered mainly economic topics —which makes sense, since it’s in Businessweek and it was written by John Micklethwait, formerly editor-in-chief of The Economist.
Toronto Life
Issue: December 2016
The GOAT, as far as Trudeau covers go. Enough said.
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