it was retiring the word poutine in support of Ukraine and reverted to "fromage-patate-sauce" on its menus and branding. During the 2011 Canadian federal election, some voters reported receiving robocalls claiming to be from Elections Canada, from a phone number registered to "Pierre Poutine". The calls targeted voters who had previously indicated they would not vote for the Conservative Party. The calls, made on election day or the day before, falsely advised voters that their polling station had been changed, in an attempt to prevent them from voting. The allegations became known as the Robocall scandal, and subsequent investigation by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police resulted in Michael Sona, a junior Conservative Party staffer, being convicted of violating the Elections Act. Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel had a Canadian lunch with counterpart Justin Trudeau on 16 June 2017, during which they ate hotdogs and poutine. Michel tweeted later that this was "A great way to meet a dear friend though our fries are better", referring to the popular claim that fries were originally invented in Belgium. In 2019, Canada attempted to garner support for its campaign for a non-permanent United Nations Security Council seat in the following year's election by serving poutine to UN diplomats. See also Cuisine of Quebec Cheese fries Canadian cuisine Demi-glace Halal snack pack List of accompaniments to french fries List of Canadian inventions and discoveries List of potato dishes Poutine râpée Velouté sauce Footnotes Notes References External links Cheese dishes Cuisine of Quebec Fast food French fries National dishes Street food Culture of Quebec Cultural appropriation Peasant food