Justin Trudeau

Justin Pierre James Trudeau is a Canadian politician who has been serving as the 23rd prime minister of Canada since 2015 and the leader of the Liberal Party since 2013. Trudeau was the second-youngest prime minister in Canadian history when he took office and the first to be the child of a previous holder of the post, as the eldest son of Pierre Trudeau.
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Some of the key events about Justin Trudeau

  • 1994
    Graduated from McGill University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in literature
  • 2002
    Delivered a moving eulogy at his father Pierre Trudeau's state funeral
  • 2005
    Chaired the youth task force of the Liberal Party
  • 2008
    Won his first election as Member of Parliament for Papineau
  • 2012
    Criticized for using profanity in Parliament during a heated exchange
  • 2013
    Elected leader of the Liberal Party of Canada
  • 2015
    Led the Liberal Party to a majority government victory in the federal election
  • 2015
    Appointed a gender-balanced cabinet, the first in Canadian history
  • 2016
    Welcomed 25,000 Syrian refugees to Canada
  • 2016
    Faced criticism for approving controversial oil pipeline expansions
  • 2016
    Accused of elbowing a female opposition member in Parliament
  • 2017
    Found to have violated federal ethics rules by accepting a family vacation on the Aga Khan's private island
  • 2018
    Legalized recreational cannabis use nationwide
  • 2018
    Criticized for a costly and controversial trip to India
  • 2019
    Faced scandal over allegations of political interference in a criminal prosecution of SNC-Lavalin
  • 2019
    Apologized for wearing brownface and blackface after photos surfaced from his past
  • 2020
    Investigated by the ethics commissioner over the WE Charity controversy
  • 2021
    Implemented a national child care program
  • 2022
    Invoked the Emergencies Act to end the "Freedom Convoy" protests, a move criticized as overreach
  • 2023
    Faced allegations of Chinese interference in Canadian elections under his leadership

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