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Tweeps dress down Justin Bieber for choice of attire as he met the Prime Minister

"Happy to present @justinbieber with a Diamond Jubilee Medal," the PM tweeted with a photo of the pop star. And that's when Twitter went nutty. Tweeps took issue with Bieber's overall get up, then others took on the PM's attire:

Storified by Maclean's Magazine · Sat, Nov 24 2012 06:50:30

Justin Bieber received a Diamond Jubilee Medal today from the Canadian Prime Minister. This is real life. http://pic.twitter.com/xmzxi8vxAndrew Kaczynski

Justin Bieber receives medal from the Canadian Prime Minister. (Real life is better than the Onion) http://www.buzzfeed.com/andrewkaczynski/justin-bieber-receives-medal-from-canadian-prime-mAndrew Kaczynski

JUSTIN FREAKING BIEBER JUST MET OUR FREAKING PRIME MINISTER STEPHEN HARPER IN FREAKING OVERALLS http://pic.twitter.com/arVs7CyQmikyla

Justin Bieber gets an award from the Canadian prime minister for dressing like a complete tool http://ow.ly/fxaYaJason

hi im justin bieber and i met the prime minister of canada looking like a hill billy! hahahaaussiebelieber

Hi, I'm Justin Bieber and I just met the Prime Minister of Canada with dressing like a farmer. http://pic.twitter.com/pQOpMxIKJustin Bieber Fan

Did anyone see what Justin Bieber wore to that diamond jubilee thing with the Prime Minister? How disgraceful to Canada.Andy Reid

Justin Bieber couldn't wear an appropriate attire when meeting Prime Minister Harper + receiving an award!! #respect http://pic.twitter.com/10yqGFnqGihan A

Did our Prime Minister seriously wear THAT while presenting a medal to #Bieber ?? @pmharper @justinbieber #stayclassy http://pic.twitter.com/WoCsBRAhMarc

Oh Bieber meeting your Canadian Prime Minister like this, is omg.... http://pic.twitter.com/WBIEBKNBNEONATORS❤NEOLIEBERS

Seriously, Biebs?! "@Gawker: White Trash Prince, Justin Bieber, Wears Overalls to Meet the Prime Minister of Canada http://gaw.kr/mtB52I"Jennifer Walker

I wanna meet that 18 year old dude who wears overalls to meet the Canadian prime minister and wears a suit to watch Lion King.make you believe.

Bieber seemed amused, at least to judge by his tweet after the meeting:

Overauhls. lolJustin Bieber

Meanwhile ... others took the PM to task for his choice of attire:

The Prime Minister's Facebook fans are not impressed with Mr. Bieber's choice of attire: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151317424367110&set=a.10151252044212110.507150.9106562109&type=1aaronwherry

I think they have a point. That is truly an awful suit, Mr. Prime Minister.Doug Saunders

Yes, the overalls are one up on that - RT @DougSaunders: I think they have a point. That is truly an awful suit, Mr. Prime Minister.Richard Florida

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