Canadian diplomats told: 'No more Justin Trudeau cut-outs'

Authorities take action after cardboard replicas of charismatic Prime Minister pop up around the US

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Canadian diplomats have been instructed to stop using cardboard cut-outs of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to promote their country abroad.

Life-size Trudeaus were spotted at an official tourism stand at the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival in Austin, Texas, and at the Canadian consulate in Atlanta, Georgia, the BBC reports.

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