Fake news may have turned the news industry sour on the April Fool’s Day fun this year, but politicians and companies across the world donned their jester hat for a slew of pranks.

From Justin Trudeau’s call for a rematch to Google’s newest home assistant, here are some of our favourites:

Trudeau v. Perry II:

Payback can hurt, especially if you beat up someone who later becomes prime minister.

Justin Trudeau had revenge in mind for his April Fool’s prank, tweeting out a faux challenge: “Who hasn’t wanted to punch Chandler? How about a rematch Matthew Perry?”

Former Friends actor Matthew Perry, who starred as the neurotic Chandler Bing, recently told Jimmy Kimmel he and musician Chris Murray used to beat up Trudeau back when they went to the same school in Ottawa.

Perry claimed the beatings were motivated by jealousy for the young Trudeau’s prowess in sports.

Read more: Here’s what it’s like to punch the prime minister

Rona Ambrose’s Airbnb gag:

For a measly sum of the Liberal budget deficit — $29.4 Billion — you and a guest can stay for one night at Stornoway, the lavish residence of the leader of the opposition. That’s according to Conservative Leader Rona Ambrose’s fake Airbnb listing:

Potential guests have a few things to keep in mind: Friends can sleep in the spare room above the garage; It’s only the best Alberta beef for dinner; Breakfast comes with smoothies on tap; No books? No problems! Read the gloomy economic forecasts and tax hikes coming from the Liberal budget; And of course, BYON — that’s bring your own nanny (there are no government-funded nannies at Stornoway).

Google Gnome:

Your garden can now be automated just like your living room. Google’s April Fools’ prank is Google Gnome, a play on the company’s voice-activated assistant Google Home. The gadget can respond to voice-commands to mow your lawn, turn on the hose you’re already holding or even tell you which way the wind is blowing.

The smart yard has finally arrived -- Meet Google Gnome. See how Gnome can transform your yard: https://g.co/googlegnome.

The TTC’s new proof of purchase:

On April Fool’s on the TTC, pop cans count as POP, or proof of purchase. Be ready to show the cans to inspectors, but please, don’t shake your proof of purchase.

Amazon Alexa becomes Petlexa:

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If your pet felt neglected by Alexa, the artificial intelligence inside Amazon Echo, the company’s voice-activated home assistant, it’ll be thrilled by the April Fools’ upgrade: Petlexa.

Now Sir Meowington can order sushi and Rex can order a new frame to replace the one he just broke with the ball-thrower.

Introducing Petlexa! The Petlexa feature allows dogs, cats, and other animals to communicate with Alexa just like you do. The Petlexa feature gives pets the freedom to place orders from Amazon, and to activate smart home enabled t

WestJet’s new name:

WestJet announced a big change with a stereotypically Canadian April Fools’ video.

The prank shows the vice-president of marketing Richard Bartrem playing hockey, apologizing, being courteous and every other stereotype under the sun before announcing the company’s patriotic new name: Canada Air.

The video ends with Bartrem conceding that, yes, perhaps the name-change clashes with existing copyrights.

Effective immediately, we will be rebranding as Canada Air. We are excited for our next chapter and hope you are too, we are sorry we didn?t do it sooner. Read our blog post to find out more about how we're the #MostCanadian Canadian airline: http://fly.ws/WestJetRebrand

A dating app from Pizza Pizza:

Why meet the love of your life based on silly things like looks, hair, and skin softness, when you can meet them based on what really counts. Pizza Pizza’s April Fools’ prank is a dating app: Pizza Pals, where people can hook up based on their favourite toppings.

Feel like you’re the only pineapple lover in Toronto? Pizza Pals has your back, available on the Apple Shop and Doodle Play.

LYFT’s electronic thumb:

LYFT, the American ride-sharing service, rolled out a prank straight from the ’80s. The MONO is a giant thumb-glove — the device is a take Nintendo’s Power Glove, featured in the 1989 teen comedy The Wizard — that lets wearers easily hitch a ride.

“Raise. Request. Ride.”

Lyft has always strived to be the most intuitive app out there. But even a few taps can be reduced to one, or none, right? Mono frees you from your screen and makes ride hailing even simpler. Just raise, request, and ride. Get on the waitlist: LyftMono.com

“To request election interference, press 3”

The top April Fool’s gag goes to the Russian Foreign Ministry’s new automated voicemail.

The message instructs callers: “To arrange a call from a Russian diplomat to your political opponents, press 1. To use the services of Russian hackers, press 2. To request election interference, press 3 and wait until the next election campaign.”

The message concludes that all calls are “recorded for quality improvement and training purposes.”

The joke follows Russian President Vladimir Putin’s firm denial that his country meddles in the 2016 U.S. presidential election: “Read my lips — No,” he said.

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