#ShirtlessCritch captures hearts and minds of Canadians, shocks and awes one politician

In a move that couldone day be honoured with a plaque, holiday long-weekend or commemorative stamp, a shirtless comedian's pale skin outshone the Prime Minister in a St. John's photo-op this week.

• Shirtless Mark Critch explains his Trudeau photo bomb

It was the photobomb felt around theworld. Or at least the social media worldin certainparts of this country.

When Prime Minister Justin Trudeaucut in front of MarkCritchin an attempt to get yet another Abercrombie and Fitch-esque male model picture atop Signal Hill, the ThisHour has 22 Minutesfunnymanpulled his shirt off.

It was Trudeau'sMember ofParliamentfor St. John'sSouth - Mount Pearl who appeared most shocked of all.

"Absolutely no clue whatsoever. None,"Seamus O'Regantold CBC News.

"I was amazed at the beauty of it all."

The emotiondisplayed byO'Regana legitimate face palmperfectly summed up Canada's reaction toaphoto that should someday hang in the National Gallery of Canada.

"I could sense that the Prime Minister was mildly perturbed,"O'Regan said of the #ShirtlessCritch incident.

"Nobody likes to be shown up with that sort of Greek wonder. It was liked [Critch] was chiseled."

Check out Jeremy Eaton and Seamus O'Regan's full interview below:

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