Justin Trudeau

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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