[265] In Ontario, Liberals won all 25 Toronto seats and 24 of 29 seats in the surrounding suburbs of the Greater Toronto Area—reportedly due in part to the unpopularity of the Progressive Conservative party government of Premier Doug Ford.[262][266]. His Height is 1.88 m and Weight is 86 kg. "[36] Of his mother and father's marriage, Trudeau said in 2009, "They loved each other incredibly, passionately, completely. [281], On March 12, 2020 the Trudeau family self-isolated at their Rideau home in Ottawa after his wife began exhibiting flu-like symptoms and later tested positive for COVID-19. [144][145] Some strategists and pundits believed the leadership would be the time for Trudeau to be tested on these issues; however, there was also fear within the party that his celebrity status and large lead might deter other strong candidates from entering the leadership race. This position has been vacant since November 3, 2015. Justin Bieber is a Grammy Award-winning Canadian pop star who was discovered via YouTube. [278], In June 2013, two months after Trudeau became the leader of the Liberal Party, the couple sold their home in the Côte-des-Neiges neighbourhood of Montreal. Responding to what he called "the deadliest rampage in our country's history," on May 1, Trudeau announced a ban on 1,500 makes and models of military-grade assault-style weapons. The following year, Trudeau began his campaign for a Parliament seat representing Montreal's Papineau riding (district), winning the post in 2008. [10] Trudeau's maternal great-grandfather Thomas Bernard was born in Makassar, Indonesia [11] and immigrated to Penticton, British Columbia, in 1906 at age 15 with his family. This compared to 30 per cent for the governing Conservatives and 19 per cent for the Official Opposition New Democrats. Singer Justin Timberlake got his start on 'The New Mickey Mouse Club' and made it big with boy band *NSYNC, before becoming a solo singer and actor. On April 30, Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux issued a report projecting the federal deficit for the fiscal year 2020 could be in excess of $252 billion, based on nearly $146 billion in spending on federal aid measures. But there was 30 years between them and my mom never was an equal partner in what encompassed my father's life, his duty, his country. [50][287] In 2011, Trudeau stated, "My own personal faith is an extremely important part of who I am and the values that I try to lead with."[288]. [154], Fellow leadership candidate Marc Garneau, seen as Trudeau's main challenger in the race, criticized Trudeau for not releasing enough substantial policy positions. [286] As a child, Justin attended Mass each Sunday and said his prayers each night before bedtime. After their divorce was finalized in 1984, Pierre moved to Montreal with Justin and his younger brothers Alexandre, or "Sacha," and Michel. [153] The Conservatives held onto Calgary Centre in the by-election by less than 1,200 votes. Trudeau rejected this notion and asserted his decision was based on science and would not threaten the environment. Justin Trudeau Biography: Justin Trudeau is a Canadian Prime Minister. [117][118], He encouraged an increase of Canada's relief efforts after the 2010 Haiti earthquake, and sought more accessible immigration procedures for Haitians moving to Canada in the time of crisis. [138][139], On September 26, 2012, multiple media outlets started reporting that Trudeau would launch his leadership bid the following week. He is the 23rd and current Prime Minister of Canada. People born on December 25 fall under the zodiac sign of Capricorn. In his victory speech, Trudeau said, according to the National Post, "Canadians have spoken. Patricia Poirier, "Trudeau's son offers his support to Turner". He is also the leader of the Liberal Party of Canada. Justin Trudeau is a Canadian politician. The outbreak of the coronavirus in early 2020 hit close to home for Trudeau when it was announced that his wife had tested positive for the illness, forcing the prime minister into isolation for two weeks. Willa McLean, "This just in ...; CBC broadcaster revisits momentous events of past 50 years". Born in Ottawa, Trudeau attended Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf, graduated from McGill University in 1994 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in literature, then in 1998 acquired a Bachelor of Education degree from the University of British Columbia. He was born on December 25, 1971, the son of the then-Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau and Margaret Trudeau (née Sinclair). In foreign policy, he led Canada's failed 2020 bid on temporary membership of the United Nations Security Council. [135] When interim leader Bob Rae, who was also seen as a frontrunner, announced he would not be entering the race in June 2012, Trudeau was hit with a "tsunami" of calls from supporters to reconsider his earlier decision to not seek the leadership. "I have made it very clear to the president that it is not something we relish doing, but it is something that we absolutely will do because Canadians, we're polite, we're reasonable, but we also will not be pushed around," he said. Winning the most seats (157) in the 2019 federal election, Trudeau secured a second term by forming a minority government, despite the Liberal Party losing the popular vote and receiving the lowest percentage of the national popular vote of any governing party in Canadian history. Trudeau married Canadian TV and radio host Sophie Grégoire in 2005. [104] When Kennedy dropped off after the second ballot, Trudeau joined him in supporting the ultimate winner, Stéphane Dion. We strive for accuracy and fairness. Other senior aides included campaign manager Katie Telford, and policy advisors Mike McNeir and Robert Asselin, who had all worked for recent Liberal Party leaders. 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