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Justin Trudeau
The Prime Minister of Canada, criticized for lack of competence and virtue signaling.
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Summary
Justin Trudeau served as the 23rd Prime Minister of Canada from 2015 to 2025, leading the Liberal Party through three federal elections. Born in Ottawa as the eldest son of former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, he initially pursued a career in education and youth advocacy, notably chairing the charity Katimavik, before entering politics in 2008 as the MP for Papineau. His premiership was characterized by significant domestic reforms, including the legalization of cannabis, the introduction of the Canada Child Benefit, and the implementation of a federal carbon tax. Internationally, he navigated complex trade negotiations like CUSMA and responded to global crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. His leadership concluded in early 2025 following a political crisis and a trade war with the United States, leading to his resignation and the election of Mark Carney as his successor.
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Award
Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
Office
23rd Prime Minister of Canada (2015-2025)
Education
Bachelor of Arts in English (McGill University), Bachelor of Education (University of British Columbia)
Full Name
Justin Pierre James Trudeau
Constituency
Member of Parliament for Papineau (2008-2025)
Date of Birth
1971-12-25
Place of Birth
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Political Party
Liberal Party of Canada
Timeline
- Born in Ottawa, Ontario, to Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau and Margaret Trudeau. (Source: Wikipedia)
1971-12-25
- Began serving as chair of the youth charity Katimavik, a role held until 2006. (Source: Wikipedia)
2002-01-01
- Elected as the Member of Parliament for the riding of Papineau. (Source: Wikipedia)
2008-10-14
- Elected as the leader of the Liberal Party of Canada. (Source: Wikipedia)
2013-04-14
- Sworn in as the 23rd Prime Minister of Canada after winning a majority government. (Source: Wikipedia)
2015-11-04
- Re-elected as Prime Minister with a minority government. (Source: Wikipedia)
2019-10-21
- Re-elected as Prime Minister with a second consecutive minority government. (Source: Wikipedia)
2021-09-20
- Invoked the Emergencies Act for the first time in Canadian history in response to the Freedom Convoy protests. (Source: Wikipedia)
2022-02-14
- Present in Parliament during the controversial applause for Yaroslav Hunka alongside Volodymyr Zelenskyy. (Source: All-In Podcast)
2023-09-22
- Announced intention to resign as Prime Minister and leader of the Liberal Party following a political crisis. (Source: Wikipedia)
2025-01-01
- Succeeded by Mark Carney as the leader of the Liberal Party. (Source: Wikipedia)
2025-03-09
- Officially resigned as Prime Minister of Canada. (Source: Wikipedia)
2025-03-14
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Justin Pierre James Trudeau (born December 25, 1971) is a Canadian politician who served as the 23rd prime minister of Canada from 2015 to 2025. He led the Liberal Party from 2013 until his resignation in 2025 and was the member of Parliament (MP) for Papineau from 2008 until 2025. Trudeau was born in Ottawa, Ontario, as the eldest son of then prime minister Pierre Trudeau. He attended Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from McGill University and a Bachelor of Education degree from the University of British Columbia. He then taught at the secondary school level in Vancouver before returning to Montreal in 2002 to further his studies. From 2002 to 2006, he served as chair of Katimavik, a youth charity. In 2006, he became chair of the Liberal Party's Task Force on Youth Renewal. In the 2008 federal election, Trudeau was elected to represent the riding of Papineau in the House of Commons. He was appointed the Liberal Party's Official Opposition critic for youth and multiculturalism in 2009 and critic for citizenship and immigration in 2010. In 2011, he was appointed to be a critic for post secondary education, youth and sport. Trudeau was elected as leader of the Liberal Party in 2013. In the 2015 federal election, Trudeau led the Liberals to a majority government, bringing the party from third-party status with the largest-ever numerical increase of seats by a party in a Canadian election. Aged 43, he became the second-youngest prime minister in Canadian history after Joe Clark and was the first to be the child of a previous prime minister. Upon assuming office, Trudeau introduced the Canada Child Benefit, legalized medical assistance in dying, legalized recreational cannabis, pursued Senate reform by creating the Independent Advisory Board for Senate Appointments, and established the federal carbon tax. In foreign policy, Trudeau's government resettled refugees of the Syrian civil war, signed the Paris Agreement on climate change, and negotiated trade deals such as the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). He was found twice to have violated conflict of interest law by Canada's ethics commissioner—first in the Aga Khan affair, and later in the SNC-Lavalin affair. Trudeau's Liberal Party was re-elected with a minority government in the 2019 federal election. From 2020, Trudeau responded to the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent recession by launching financial aid programs, a nationwide vaccination campaign, and military support. His government also announced a ban on "assault-style" weapons after the 2020 Nova Scotia attacks and introduced a national $10-a-day child care program. He was investigated for a third time by the ethics commissioner for his role in the WE Charity scandal, but was cleared of any wrongdoing. Trudeau led the Liberals to another minority government in the 2021 federal election. He then invoked the Emergencies Act for the first time in Canadian history in response to the Freedom Convoy protests; the Federal Court later ruled this action unjustified and in violation of Charter rights. In early 2022, the Liberals signed a confidence and supply agreement with the New Democratic Party (NDP), which resulted in the introduction of the Canadian Dental Care Plan and a framework for national pharmacare until the NDP withdrew from the agreement in late 2024. Internationally, Trudeau's government responded to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine by imposing sanctions on Russia and authorizing humanitarian and military aid to Ukraine. His premiership ended during a trade war launched by the United States, to which he responded by implementing 25% retaliatory tariffs on $30 billion of U.S. goods. Following a steady decline in popular support, the sudden resignation of deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland in December 2024 and an ensuing political crisis, Trudeau announced in January 2025 that he would resign as prime minister and leader of the Liberal Party. He advised the governor general to prorogue Parliament until March 24, while the party held a leadership election. Trudeau remained Liberal leader until Mark Carney was elected as his successor on March 9. He resigned as prime minister five days later and stood down as an MP at the 2025 federal election.
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- Justin Trudeau - Wikipedia
Justin Pierre James Trudeau (born December 25, 1971) is a Canadian politician who served as the 23rd prime minister of Canada from 2015 to 2025. He led the Liberal Party from 2013 until his resignation in 2025 and was the member of Parliament "Member of Parliament (Canada)") (MP) for Papineau "Papineau (electoral district)") from 2008 until 2025. [...] Trudeau was born in Ottawa, Ontario, during the first premiership "Premierships of Pierre Trudeau") of his father, Pierre Trudeau. He attended Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from McGill University and a Bachelor of Education degree from the University of British Columbia. He then taught at the secondary school level in Vancouver before returning to Montreal in 2002 to further his studies. He served as chair for the youth charity Katimavik and as director of the not-for-profit Canadian Avalanche Association. In 2006, he was appointed as chair of the Liberal Party's Task Force on Youth Renewal. Trudeau was elected to represent the riding "Electoral district (Canada)") of Papineau "Papineau (electoral district)") in the House of Commons in the 2008 [...] Trudeau is predominantly of Scottish and French Canadian descent. His grandfathers were businessman Charles-Émile Trudeau and Scottish-born James Sinclair "James Sinclair (politician)"), who was minister of fisheries "Minister of Fisheries and Oceans (Canada)") in the cabinet of Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent. Trudeau's maternal great-grandfather Thomas Bernard was born in Makassar, Indonesia and immigrated to Penticton, British Columbia, in 1906 at age 15 with his family. Through the Bernard family, kinsmen of the Earls of Bandon, Trudeau is the fifth great-grandson of Major-General William Farquhar, a leader in the founding of modern Singapore; Trudeau also has remote ethnic Malaccan "Malays (ethnic group)") and Nias ancestry.
- Justin Trudeau | Biography | Research Starters - EBSCO
## Menu # Justin Trudeau Justin Pierre James Trudeau, born on December 25, 1971, in Ottawa, is a prominent Canadian politician who has served as the Prime Minister of Canada since 2015. He became the leader of the Liberal Party in 2013, following a political lineage as the son of former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. Trudeau's educational background includes degrees from McGill University and the University of British Columbia, where he also taught high school. His political career began in earnest when he was elected to Parliament in 2008 and has since seen him navigate various domestic and international challenges. [...] ## Background Justin Pierre James Trudeau was born on Christmas night, December 25, 1971. He was born in Canada’s federal capital, Ottawa, because at the time of his birth, his father, Pierre Trudeau, was prime minister of Canada. His mother, Margaret Trudeau, was twenty-nine years younger than Pierre, and she was the youngest first lady in Canada’s history. However, Margaret was unprepared for the combination of formal political life and media scrutiny associated with her job as first lady, and she and Pierre separated when Justin was six years old. As a result, Justin Trudeau and his two younger brothers were raised by a single father who also happened to be at the center of Canadian politics. [...] ## Justin Trudeau Canadian politician Education: Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf; McGill University; University of British Columbia; University of Montreal Significance: Trudeau became the leader of the Liberal Party of Canada in 2013 and in 2015 won election to become prime minister of Canada. He established himself as an influential leader domestically and internationally, winning a second term in 2019 and a third in 2021. ## Background
- Justin Trudeau | The Canadian Encyclopedia
Justin Pierre James Trudeau, 23rd prime minister of Canada, 2015–25, leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, educator, public policy advocate (born 25 December 1971 in Ottawa, ON). The eldest son of former prime minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau, Justin Trudeau initially steered clear of politics and became a teacher. But he won the Liberal Party nomination in the Montreal riding of Papineau in 2007 and was elected to the House of Commons in 2008. He won the Liberal Party leadership in 2013. He then propelled the party from third place to first in the House and became prime minister with a majority government in 2015. Despite being embroiled in numerous controversies, Trudeau continued as prime minister with minority governments in 2019 and 2021. [...] PrevNext 1 2 PreviousNext ### Early Years and Education Justin Trudeau, the eldest son of Pierre and Margaret Trudeau, was born in Ottawa on Christmas Day, 1971. He had politics in his blood: his father was prime minister and his maternal grandfather, Jimmy Sinclair, was a federal Cabinet minister in the 1950s. After his parents separated when he was six, Justin and his two younger brothers Alexandre and Michel lived with their father. In their early years, the boys lived in the prime minister’s official residence, 24 Sussex Drive, where they were often in the public eye. When Justin was 12, his father retired from politics and moved with his sons to Montréal, where Justin completed his secondary schooling at Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf, his father’s alma mater.
- Justin Trudeau | Biography, Facts, Resignation, & Father - Britannica
Justin Trudeau (born December 25, 1971, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian politician, prime minister of Canada (2015–25), leader of the Liberal Party (2013–25), and son of four-term prime minister of Canada Pierre Trudeau. ## Early life and start in politics [...] Quick Facts In full: : Justin Pierre James Trudeau Born: : December 25, 1971, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (age 54) Title / Office: : prime minister (2015-), Canada Political Affiliation: : Liberal Party of Canada Notable Family Members: : father Pierre Elliott Trudeau See all related content [...] verifiedCite While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. Select Citation Style Share Share to social media Facebook X URL Feedback Thank you for your feedback Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. External Websites CNN - Justin Trudeau Fast Facts The Guardian - Justin Trudeau: the rise and fall of a political brand Official Site of Justin Trudeau Prime Minister of Canada The Canadian Encyclopedia - Biography of Justin Trudeau Britannica Websites Articles from Britannica Encyclopedias for elementary and high school students.
- Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau - UN Office for Partnerships
### FULL BIO The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau (born December 25, 1971) is Canada’s 23rd Prime Minister. Justin’s vision of Canada is a country where everyone has a real and fair chance to succeed. His experiences as a teacher, father, leader, and advocate for youth have shaped his dedication to Canadians – and his commitment to make Canada a place where everyone has the opportunities they need to thrive. [...] Justin was elected Leader of the Liberal Party in April 2013. His leadership campaign focused on building a new, truly national movement of progressive Canadians, bringing hundreds of thousands of Canadians into politics, most for the first time. He worked closely with his team to build a plan to create jobs, grow the economy, protect the environment, and strengthen the middle class. With Justin’s leadership, the Liberal plan emphasized fair economic opportunity for everyone, respect for and promotion of freedom and diversity, and a more democratic government that truly represents Canadians. On October 19, 2015, Justin led his party to victory, winning a majority government with seats in every province and territory across the country. He was sworn in on November 4, 2015. [...] On October 21, 2019, Justin led the Liberal Party to re-election, earning a second mandate from Canadians. As Prime Minister, Justin leads a government that works hard every day to continue moving Canada forward. His team is focused on creating good middle class jobs, making life more affordable, keeping Canada’s communities safe, fighting climate change, and moving forward on reconciliation with Indigenous peoples. A proud feminist, Justin appointed Canada’s first gender balanced Cabinet.
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