Trudeau sightings in Tofino, B.C., set off waves of Trudeaumania

Tofino B.C. is the town tospot whales, catchwaves and this week tosight Justin Trudeau.

The off-duty prime minister and his family are in town on an ocean adventure and some witnesses claim, even surfing on idyllicChesterman Beach.

The Trudeau sightings have set off more excitement than sasquatch encounters, and a bit of grumbling.

"So much awesome!" wrote Carla Dave Anderson on Facebook.

"Welcome to the Island Mr. T!" wrote Shannon Briggs.

Commenterssent love and hopes that Trudeauwould spota whale and remember the beauty of British Columbiaso he willwork hardto protect the environment.

Others urged him to visit Alison Azer a Comox B.C.mother fighting to get her four children abducted by their fatherback fromIranwhile on Vancouver Island.

While the visit set offwaves of well-wishing,others grumbled the prime ministershould get back to work on the economy.

There was evenasarcastic barb by one mansick of all thesocial media"sugar"thrown atCanada's photogenic leader.

"I'm so glad we have such a dreamy PM," wrote Tyler Vollrath on Facebook.

"I hope he implements a sexy tax on our paychecks ... That's what you idiots sound like every time you say he's hot."