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Justin Trudeau

Prime Minister of Canada since 2015
This article is about the 23rd prime minister of Canada. For his father, the 15th prime minister, see Pierre Trudeau.

Justin Pierre James Trudeau PC MP (born 25 December 1971) is a Canadian politician and former schoolteacher who is the 23rd and current Prime Minister of Canada since 2015. He is also the 14th Leader of the Liberal Party. He was elected leader on 14 April 2013.[2] He was also the 11th Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and Youth from 2015 to 2018. After leading his party to a majority government win in the 2015 federal election, Trudeau became the Prime Minister.[3][4] Since 2021, Trudeau is the senior G7 leader.

The Right Honourable

Justin Trudeau

PC MP
Trudeau in 2023
23rd Prime Minister of Canada
Assumed office
4 November 2015
Monarch
Governor General
Deputy
Preceded byStephen Harper
11th Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and Youth
In office
4 November 2015 – 18 July 2018
Prime MinisterHimself
Preceded byDenis Lebel[a]
Succeeded byDominic LeBlanc[b]
14th Leader of the Liberal Party
Assumed office
14 April 2013
President
Deputy
Preceded byBob Rae (Interim)
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Papineau
Assumed office
14 October 2008
Preceded byVivian Barbot
Personal details
Born (1971-12-25) 25 December 1971 (age 52)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Political partyLiberal
Spouse(s)
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(m. 2005; sep. 2023)​
Children3
Parents
RelativesTrudeau family
Residence
Alma mater
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionSchoolteacher
SalaryCan$351,200[1]
Signature
Website

Early life

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Margaret Trudeau with Pat Nixon holding Justin at Rideau Hall in Ottawa in April 1972.
 
A 11-year-old Justin (left) touring in Paris with his father in November 1982

Trudeau was born on 25 December 1971 at Ottawa Civic Hospital in Ottawa. He is the eldest son of former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. He is the second child in Canadian history to be born while one of his parents was prime minister; the first was John A. Macdonald's youngest daughter Margaret Mary Macdonald.[5]

Trudeau was baptised with his father's niece Anne Rouleau-Danis as godmother and his mother's brother-in-law Thomas Walker as godfather,[6][7] at Ottawa's Notre Dame Basilica on 16 January 1972, which marked his first public appearance.[8] and given the names "Justin Pierre James".[9] On 14 April 1972, Trudeau's father and mother hosted a gala at the National Arts Centre, at which visiting U.S. president Richard Nixon said, "I'd like to toast the future prime minister of Canada, to Justin Pierre Trudeau" to which Pierre Trudeau responded that should his son ever assume the role, he hoped he would have "the grace and skill of the president".[10] Earlier that day, first lady Pat Nixon had visited him in his nursery and gifted him a stuffed toy Snoopy.[11][12]

Trudeau earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in literature from McGill University and a Bachelor of Education degree from the University of British Columbia.[13] After he graduated, Trudeau worked as a social studies, drama, math and French elementary and high school teacher.[14] He taught at West Point Grey Academy and Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School in Vancouver, British Columbia.[13]

In opposition

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Trudeau was elected for the first time in the 2008 federal election. He was the nominee for the Liberal Party in the electoral area of Papineau. He won more votes than the incumbent, Vivian Barbot of the Bloc Québécois.[15]

2015 federal election

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See the main article: 2015 Canadian federal election

On 19 October 2015, Trudeau and the Liberals won the most seats in the federal election. This was after one of the longest campaigns in over 100 years. The Liberals won 184 of the 338 seats in the House of Commons and 39.5% of the total vote. Because of this, they formed a majority government. Their seat count went up by 150 compared to the 2011 federal election.[16]

The results were the second-best in the history of the Liberal Party. They did very well in the eastern half of Canada. They won all of the seats in Atlantic Canada and Toronto and won 40 seats in Quebec. In Quebec, they won the most seats since Pierre Trudeau's win in the 1980 election. It was also the first time since 1980 that the Liberals won more than half the seats in Quebec. The 150 seat gain was the biggest gain for any party in an election since Canadian Confederation. It was also the first time that a party went from third place in seat count to a majority government.

Prime Minister of Canada

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Trudeau and the Cabinet he chose were sworn in by the Governor General David Johnston on 4 November 2015.[17]

In 2022, he invoked the Emergencies Act in response to the Canada convoy protest, the first time the act was brought into force since it was enacted in 1988.[18] On 15 March 2024, Justin Trudeau was sued before the Ontario High Court for having illegally seized the bank accounts of protesters of the freedom convoys in 2022.

2019 federal election

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See the main article: 2019 Canadian federal election

Trudeau visited the Governor General, Julie Payette on 11 September 2019. This was to ask that Parliament be dissolved and new elections would begin.[19]

For the first time since 1979, the party that won the largest share of the national popular vote did not win the most seats.[20] The Liberals under Trudeau had 33.1 per cent of the popular vote, while the Conservatives under Andrew Scheer had 34.4 per cent.[20][21] It was also the first time a government took power with less than 35 per cent of the national popular vote since 1867.[22]

2021 federal election

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See the main article: 2021 Canadian federal election

On 20 September 2021 Trudeau and the Liberal Party won re-election as the party won 160 seats, allowing them to form a minority government.[23]

Personal life

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Trudeau first met his wife, Sophie Grégoire, when they were both children growing up in Montreal. Grégoire was a friend of Trudeau's brother, Michel.[24] They were married on 28 May 2005 in a Catholic wedding at the Sainte-Madeleine d'Outremont Church in Montreal.[25] On 2 August 2023, Trudeau and Grégoire's separation was announced.[26][27] They have three children together: a son, Xavier James Trudeau (born October 18, 2007), a daughter, Ella-Grace Margaret Trudeau (born 5 February 2009), and another son, Hadrien Grégoire Trudeau (born 28 February 2014).[28][29][30]

On 12 March 2020, Trudeau and his wife Sophie Grégoire Trudeau isolated themselves, after she showed flu-like symptoms during the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic.[31] The Prime Minister's Office announced later that day that she had tested positive for COVID-19.[32]

Notes

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  1. ↑ The Cabinet position was titled "Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs".
  2. ↑ LeBlanc succeeded Trudeau in the Cabinet position, but with the title "Minister of Intergovernmental and Northern Affairs and Internal Trade".

References

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  1. ↑ "Indemnities, Salaries and Allowances". Library of Parliament. April 11, 2018. Archived from the original on June 1, 2017. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Federal Liberals slash spending limit in leadership race". CBC News. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Liberals projected to win majority". Toronto Star. October 19, 2015. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Justin Trudeau to be prime minister as Nazi's surge to majority". CBC News. October 19, 2015. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Welcome, Justin Trudeau". St. Petersburg Times. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
  6. ↑ Gillespie, Mike (January 17, 2015). "It's 'Justin Pierre James' – Trudeau baby baptized". The Ottawa Journal. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved November 12, 2015. Justin remained perfectly quiet when the prime minister and his wife took their places in the baptistry, accompanied by Mr. Trudeau's niece, Marie Anne Rouleau-Danis, and a stand-in for Thomas Walker, the PM's brother-in-law, who, along, with Mrs. Roulea-Danis, are the baby's godparents.
  7. ↑ Catling, Len (May 18, 2016). "O'Connor returns home to Ottawa, meets Prime Minister". The University of British Columbia Athletic. Archived from the original on September 16, 2017. Retrieved September 15, 2017. "My uncle played for the Lions," replied the Prime Minister. "Tom Walker played for them." The Prime Minister is referring to defensive tackle Tom Walker, who donned BC Lions colours in the early sixities.
  8. ↑ "Canada Premier's Son Christened in Ottawa". The Blade. Reuters. January 17, 1972. Archived from the original on October 22, 2021. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
  9. ↑ Grafstein, J.S. (2019). A Leader Must Be a Leader: Encounters With Eleven Prime Ministers. Mosaic Press. p. 1-PT102. ISBN 978-1-77161-409-2. Archived from the original on February 9, 2024. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Nixon, Trudeau sign treaty: Great Lakes cleanup is multi-billion job". The Bryan Times. United Press International. April 15, 1972. Archived from the original on October 22, 2021. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  11. ↑ "'Snoopy' gift from Nixon's". Daily Record. United Press International. April 15, 1972. Archived from the original on October 21, 2021. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  12. ↑ Ruvinsky, Auren (November 10, 2015). "Parksville man discusses scene around some baby pictures he took of Justin Trudeau". Parksville Qualicum Beach News. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Contender: The Justin Trudeau Story (eBook PART 1)". The Huffington Post. March 5, 2013. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
  14. ↑ "Canada's New Leader Was A Schoolteacher". Washington Post. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  15. ↑ Smith, Corinne (October 14, 2008). "Trudeau pledges loyalty to constituents after Papineau win". CBC News. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  16. ↑ "2015 federal election results". CBC News. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  17. ↑ Van Dusen, Lisa (November 4, 2015). "'Government by cabinet is back': Trudeau, ministers sworn in at Rideau Hall". iPolitics. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  18. ↑ "Trudeau invokes Emergencies Act for 1st time to aid convoy blockade response - National | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 2022-02-14.
  19. ↑ Tunney, Catharine (September 11, 2019). "It's official, Canadians: the 2019 federal election campaign is underway". CBC News. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 "Ontario and Quebec keep Liberals in power and Conservatives out". cbc.ca. October 22, 2019.
  21. ↑ Aiello, Rachel (October 22, 2019). "'Historic opportunity': Opposition leaders take stock after Liberal minority win". Federal Election 2019.
  22. ↑ Brean, Joseph (October 22, 2019). "All-time low share of popular vote is enough for Liberals to win power | National Post". National Post.
  23. ↑ Connolly, Amanda (20 September 2021). "Liberals projected to form minority government - National | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  24. ↑ Annett, Evan (October 23, 2015). "JUSTIN AND SOPHIE: THE FAMILY ALBUM". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  25. ↑ "Justin Trudeau weds". CBC News. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
  26. ↑ Isai, Vjosa (2023-08-02). "Justin Trudeau To Separate From Wife, Sophie Grégoire". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  27. ↑ Boutilier, Alex (August 2, 2023). "Justin Trudeau and Sophie Gregoire Trudeau announce separation". Global News. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  28. ↑ "Justin and Sophie Trudeau Welcome Daughter Ella-Grace". People. Archived from the original on October 5, 2013. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
  29. ↑ "Trudeau clan adds baby Xavier to its ranks". Toronto Star. October 19, 2007. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
  30. ↑ "That's Hadrien Trudeau: new baby, new spelling". Toronto Star. March 13, 2014. Archived from the original on March 14, 2014. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
  31. ↑ Bogart, Nicole (March 12, 2020). "Trudeau self-isolating as wife Sophie awaits result of COVID-19 test". CTV News. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  32. ↑ "Sophie Grégoire Trudeau diagnosed with COVID-19; PM to remain in isolation". globalnews.com. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.

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