Cultural critic Kathy Chow spent months investigating the relationship that has fascinated and infuriated Canadians. Interviews available as of August 25.

The story is a smart feature about Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry’s romance—why it has captured our attention, and what it means about the world we live in. I love this piece.”

— Sarah Fulford, editor-in-chief of Maclean’s.

TORONTO, ON, CANADA, August 19, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Maclean’s will publish its September issue cover story, “The Prime Minister and the Pop Star,” on August 25. Written by cultural critic Kathy Chow, the piece traces the improbable romance between former prime minister Justin Trudeau and pop star Katy Perry, drawing on original interviews with Trudeau’s friends, former staff and associates to ask why the relationship has struck such a nerve.

Chow’s reporting traces the arc of Trudeau’s rise and fall in Canadian politics, and sets his romance with Perry against the broader shift from the optimism of the 2010s to the disenchantment of the present day.

“The September issue cover story is a smart feature about Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry’s romance—why it has captured our attention, and what it means about the world we live in,” says Sarah Fulford, editor-in-chief of Maclean’s. “I love this piece.”

Chow holds a Ph.D. in religious studies from Yale and is a fellow at the University of Toronto’s Munk School. Her critical eye and academic rigour bring an insightful lens to a story that has largely lived in tabloid territory.

Interview availability

Chow will be available for interviews beginning August 25, when the story is published online. Given the story’s cultural reach, she is a strong booking for TV, radio and podcast formats looking to discuss what this relationship says about the moment we’re in.

No interviews may be conducted, and no details of the story may be published or broadcast, before August 25.

Media contact, for accreditation and to arrange interviews with Kathy Chow: Marta Tsimicalis, Director of Communications, SJC: marta.tsimicalis@stjoseph.com

About Maclean’s

For 121 years, Maclean’s has been Canada’s magazine, chronicling the people, ideas and moments shaping the country through fact-based, independent journalism. The brand reaches its audience across print, digital, social, its newsletter, live events and Maclean’s Education, the country’s leading platform for university and college rankings and guides. Named Best Magazine, News, Business and General Interest at the 2026 National Magazine Awards, Maclean’s is published by SJC Media, Canada’s largest publisher of trusted media brands, reaching more than 23 million Canadians.

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SJC Media publishes Canada’s largest portfolio of trusted media brands: Maclean’s, Toronto Life, Chatelaine, Châtelaine, FASHION, Canadian Business, HELLO! Canada and Today’s Parent. Together, these brands reach 23 million Canadians each month across digital, print, social, video, newsletters, podcasts and live events. SJC Media is a division of SJC, Canada’s largest privately owned media and marketing services company, founded in 1956.

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