Get a Britannica Premium subscription and gain access to exclusive content. [109][110], Rumours circulated in early 2007 that Trudeau would run in an upcoming by-election in the Montreal riding of Outremont. The Trudeau family is a Canadian family, originating from the French colonial period, in what is now Quebec. His apology and later statement about the event have been described as hypocritical, while responses to the story have been described as a witch hunt or non-story. Trudeau was chided early in the campaign by some for empty sloganeering when he suggested that the economy should be grown not from the top down but from the heart outwards. However, Trudeau deftly positioned himself to the left of Thomas Mulcair, the leader of the traditionally leftist New Democratic Party (NDP), by arguing that three years of deficit spending would be necessary to finance spending on infrastructure improvements for the good of society and the economy, whereas Mulcair occupied the more-centrist position of saying that any expansion to social programs would be dependent on achieving a balanced budget. [262][263][264] CTV News Network, "Memorial of Nelson Mandela", December 10, 2013. In the 2008 federal election, he was elected to represent the riding of Papineau in the House of Commons. [290] He also announced that he would be appointing a special rapporteur to "make expert recommendations on protecting and enhancing Canadians faith in our democracy". The son of Pierre Trudeau, the former prime minister, Justin has repeatedly defied expectations. His dad was rich Pierre Trudeau grew up in a wealthy family, the son of a multimillionaire. [308] Trudeau pledged to ban single use plastic in 2019. And they're lucky kids, anyway. "Liberals rally for immediate action in Haiti". Trudeau, who has known the monarch since he was a boy, lauded the queen's thoughtfulness, curiosity and humor. . Handsome, youthful, and charismatic, Trudeau was seen by many as the Liberals best hope to lead them back to prominence. [318], Canada's relationship with China also deteriorated during Justin Trudeau's time as Prime Minister. In 2018, Saudi Arabia recalled its Canadian ambassador and froze trade with the country in response to Canada's call for the Saudis to release opposition blogger Raif Badawi. He said later in an . Over the course of the election campaign, it was made clear that much of that change will be focused on the immigration file. Tonda MacCharles, "Spotlight on Justin sparks talk of dynasty Trudeau's final resting place". [336] Trudeau himself became a lapsed Catholic at age 18, as he felt that much of his day-to-day life was not addressed by the formality and structure of the church. In foreign policy, Trudeau's government negotiated trade deals such as the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, and signed the Paris Agreement on climate change. 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[92] In 2006, he hosted the presentation ceremony for the Giller Prize for literature. Justin is set to be the first prime minister born in Ottawa. He was sanctioned by Canada's ethics commissioner for violating conflict of interest rules regarding the Aga Khan affair, and later again with the SNC-Lavalin affair. [257] The Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit was introduced that month to replace the CBR, and expanded during the spread of the Omicron variant in December 2021. He was active in his advocacy together with the Liberal Party. Robert Benzie, "All the right moves for Kennedy; 'Kingmaker' becomes Dion's heir apparent". This position was vacant from February 6, 2006, until November 20, 2019. After returning to Quebec in 2002, Trudeau began and then abandoned engineering studies at the University of Montreal. '"[52][337] After the death of his brother Michel in 1998, Trudeau was persuaded by a friend to participate in an Alpha course, during which he regained his faith. Jane Taber, "Vancouver to host a Liberal love-in; the knives are to be left at home". Ditto for difficulties with coworkers. [73][74] In 2018, Trudeau was questioned about the groping incident but said he did not remember any negative incidents from that time. [291] During the press conference Trudeau said that his government had not acted on many of the recommendations made in previous reports from NSICOP. [175][176][177], Trudeau declared victory shortly after CBC News projected that he had won a majority government. #MFAD. 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[295][296] Trudeau's self-described progressive and feminist social policy has included strong advocacy for abortion rights. [48] He could have been dropped off by limousine, but his parents elected he take the school bus albeit with a Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) car following.
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