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Who is Justin Trudeau?

Justin Pierre James Trudeau is Canada's 23rd Prime Minister. In September 2021, Trudeau led his party into a third term in office. When Justin Trudeau was just four months old, then-US President Richard Nixon predicted the infant would one day follow in his father's footsteps.
 

Justin Trudeau's early life

Justin Pierre James Trudeau was born in Ottawa on December 25, 1971 to Margaret Sinclair and Pierre Elliott Trudeau, who was, at the time, the 15th Prime Minister of Canada.
 
Predominantly, Justin Trudeau is of French Canadian and Scottish descent and has family roots in both Western and Eastern Canada. Justin Trudeau is married to Sophie Grégoire and they have three children.
 
Trudeau studied Bachelor of Arts in literature at McGill University in 1994 and then acquired a Bachelor of Education degree from the University of British Columbia in 1998. After graduation, Trudeau spent several years teaching Mathematics, French, humanities, drama and other subjects in Vancouver.
 
In 1998, his youngest brother died in an avalanche in British Columbia, this incident urged him to become a spokesman for avalanche safety.
 
The politician has always been an advocate on several social issues. He has also raised a strong voice for resource development and responsible environmental management in Canada.
 
The son of a long-time politician came into the national spotlight at the age of 28 when he delivered a moving eulogy at his father’s funeral.
 
Between 2002 and 2005, he served as the chairman of Katimavik, a national volunteer service program for Canadians.
 

Politics

In 2006, Justin Trudeau was appointed as chair of the Liberal Party's 'Task Force on Youth Renewal'. A year later, he entered the field of politics by winning a nomination for the Liberal Party in a by-election in Quebec's Papineau. He became a member of Parliament (MP) in 2008.
 
He won the leadership of the Liberal Party in 2013 and the party witnessed victory in the 2015 federal election. Trudeau was sworn in as the PM of Canada on November 4, 2015. On October 21, 2019, Liberal Party successfully led the re-election and earned a second mandate from the Canadians.
 

2021 victory

Justin Trudeau secured victory in the 2021 parliamentary elections but failed to get the majority. However, he leads a strong minority government that won't be toppled by the opposition anytime soon.

Latest Updates on Justin Trudeau

NDP leader Jagmeet Singh has announced a no-confidence motion against Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, jeopardising his minority government

Updated On: 21 Dec 2024 | 10:14 AM IST

Jagmeet Singh, leader of the New Democratic Party, said in a public letter that he will put forward a motion of non-confidence in the government at the next parliamentary sitting

Updated On: 21 Dec 2024 | 9:41 AM IST

Trudeau is facing rising discontent over his leadership, and the abrupt departure of his finance minister on Monday could be something he can't recover from

Updated On: 20 Dec 2024 | 7:06 AM IST

Trump sparked a debate by claiming many Canadians would support becoming the 51st US state. In November, he reportedly joked about merging the countries during a dinner with Canadian Prime Minister

Updated On: 19 Dec 2024 | 11:58 AM IST

Freeland resigned on Monday amid a policy clash and released a letter savaging Trudeau's leadership, prompting one of the worst crises since he took office in 2015

Updated On: 18 Dec 2024 | 9:49 AM IST

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police will operate the task force, made up of helicopters, drones and mobile surveillance towers

Updated On: 18 Dec 2024 | 8:37 AM IST

LeBlanc was sworn in during a late afternoon ceremony in Ottawa. The 57-year-old has been serving as public safety minister

Updated On: 17 Dec 2024 | 12:29 PM IST

Freeland had headed a special cabinet committee on Canada-US relations and was working closely with the 10 provinces to ensure a united response

Updated On: 17 Dec 2024 | 12:05 PM IST

In her resignation letter, Freeland had expressed that Canada faces a grave challenge from the incoming Trump administration

Updated On: 17 Dec 2024 | 11:20 AM IST

Domestic media reports said Freeland and Trudeau had clashed over a government proposal for temporary tax breaks and other spending measures

Updated On: 16 Dec 2024 | 10:09 PM IST

Canada's Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, who was at the meeting, says some premiers are in favour of robust response to threatened US tariffs

Updated On: 13 Dec 2024 | 6:58 AM IST

Elon Musk called Canadian PM Justin Trudeau an 'insufferable tool' after Trudeau addressed setbacks to women's progress

Updated On: 12 Dec 2024 | 5:58 PM IST

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other government ministers met with provincial premiers to discuss Trump's pledge to impose steep tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports

Updated On: 12 Dec 2024 | 8:24 AM IST

The company said Tuesday that it filed an application for a judicial review with the Federal Court in Vancouver on December 5, which seeks to set aside the order for TikTok to wind-up business

Updated On: 11 Dec 2024 | 6:29 PM IST

US President-elect Donald Trump mocked Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, calling him the 'governor of the great state of Canada' amid rising tensions over proposed tariffs and trade disputes

Updated On: 10 Dec 2024 | 2:28 PM IST

Trudeau also said dealing with Trump will be a little more challenging than the last time because Trump's team is coming in with a much clearer set of ideas of what they want to do right away

Updated On: 10 Dec 2024 | 8:53 AM IST

Trudeau also emphasised Canada's commitment to closely monitoring the country's transition

Updated On: 09 Dec 2024 | 7:07 AM IST

US President-elect Donald Trump proposes a 25% tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico

Updated On: 04 Dec 2024 | 4:15 PM IST

Justin Trudeau met US President-elect Donald Trump for dinner to discuss the Republican leader's proposed tariffs on Canada. Here's what reportedly happened at the meeting.

Updated On: 03 Dec 2024 | 12:35 PM IST

Canada is already examining possible retaliatory tariffs on certain items from the US should Trump follow through on the threat

Updated On: 03 Dec 2024 | 7:01 AM IST