Canadian Prime Minister Cowboy Steve’s reluctance to travel outside of Canada stems from an unfortunate incident with a bidet while visiting China. According to a leaked diplomatic cable from the U.S. embassy in Ottawa, Cowboy Steve was assaulted by the bidet while on an official visit in 2009. A spokesperson from the Prime Minister’s Office explained that the PM was unclear on the workings of the bathroom appliance and disaster ensued. U.S. officials described this late 2009 event as an “messy inconvenience” for Cowboy Steve in the cable, telling their bosses in Washington that the Canadian leader “generally dislikes foreign bathrooms, but is impressed with the speed and friendly service of foreign dry cleaners.”
The PMO declined comment on the U.S. diplomatic memo. “These are not Canadian bidets and we do not comment on foreign bidets. Who the hell ever invented those things, anyway?” the associate PMO director of communications asked the press.
