Three siblings from Prince Rupert, B.C., who were going to be late to class earlier this week, received some high-level help to excuse their tardiness.

Prime Minister Mark Carney was in Prince Rupert earlier this week, speaking with Coastal First Nations.

Nate, Noah and Emily Bruce were able to meet with Carney, who asked them if they had the day off school.

Their dad said they didn’t and that they were running late.

He then joked with Carney, asking him to write a late slip to their principal and Carney did.

Alex Bruce said his kids’ principal didn’t believe the note was real.

“She didn’t actually believe me at first because when I came in, I said, ‘Hey, sorry we were in a meeting with the prime minister,’” he said.

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“And she’s like, yeah, OK… and then she’s reading it and she still kind of thinks it’s a joke at the time. Then I took out my phone and showed her the picture and she was astonished and couldn’t believe it and I think she was in a bit of shock.

“And then of course she’s like, are you going to make a copy, please, it has my name on it. And I’m like, of course, but I’m keeping the original.”

Bruce’s children said the encounter with Carney was “exciting, cool and unbelievable.”

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