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Download high resolution colour photo 5. Download high resolution black and white photo 3. 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.
The oldest of three boys, Justin grew up with the profound influence of his father, Pierre Elliott Trudeau, and his mother, Margaret Trudeau. He was raised speaking both French and English and has family roots in both Eastern and Western Canada.
Teaching allowed him to make a positive impact in the lives of young people. In , his youngest brother Michel was killed in an avalanche in British Columbia. That tragedy forced him into the public spotlight and he became a spokesman for avalanche safety. When his father died two years later at the age 80, Mr Trudeau delivered the eulogy at the nationally televised funeral. His speech was widely praised and led many to ponder his potential for public office for the first time.
He married his wife Sophie Gregoire, a Quebecois television and radio reporter, in They have three children. Mr Trudeau became more politically active following his father's death.
He won the Liberal nomination in the Papineau riding in and became MP in Even at this early point he was seen as leadership material for the Liberal party.
After declining to run for leadership of the Liberal party several times, Mr Trudeau finally declared his intention to run in During the campaign, he was criticised by his opponents for his inexperience and lack of policy positions - the same line of attack used in this general election campaign - but won the position in a landslide in Mr Trudeau swept into power in promising "real change" and a slew of progressive pledges.
But in his first four years, he faced criticism from the left and right. His environmental record, for example, was undercut by his support for the Trans Mountain oil pipeline expansion project.
And Mr Trudeau's vow to institute federal electoral reform was quickly abandoned, angering some left-leaning voters excited by the prospect of seeing an alternative voting system. There was also scandal. Three instances of him wearing blackface - widely accepted as racist caricatures - landed like a bombshell in the Canadian election campaign.
But he was contrite and voters seemed to accept his apology and moved on. Perhaps more corrosive was the SNC Lavalin affair, in which Mr Trudeau was accused of pressuring his former attorney general to cut a deal with a company facing corruption charges. Jody Wilson-Raybould, the former attorney general, said the prime minister and his staff spent months trying to convince her that taking the company to trial would cost Canadians jobs, and their party votes.
Trudeau the majority mandate he wanted," O'Toole said. O'Toole said he was more determined than ever to continue but his party might dump him after it dumped the previous leader who failed to beat Trudeau in O'Toole advertised himself a year ago as a "true-blue Conservative. O'Toole's strategy, which included disavowing positions held dear by his party's base on issues such as climate change, guns and balanced budgets, was designed to appeal to a broader cross section of voters in a country that tends to be far more liberal than its southern neighbor.
The son of a long-time politician has faced criticism he will say and do anything to get elected. Whether moderate Canadians believed O'Toole is the progressive conservative he claims to be and whether he alienated traditional Conservatives became central questions of the campaign. Adrian Archambault, a year-old Vancouver resident, voted Liberal and said he didn't mind the election was held during a pandemic.
He noted provincial elections have also happened during the pandemic. Trudeau's legacy includes embracing immigration at a time when the U. He also legalized cannabis nationwide and brought in a carbon tax to fight climate change. And he preserved free trade deal with the U. President Donald Trump to scrap the agreement. Former U.
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