William Lyon Mackenzie King was the country's longest-serving prime minister, holding the post for 21 years and five months. Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press, via Associated Press. A former air force helicopter navigator and corporate lawyer from Ontario, Mr. OToole, seeking to broaden Conservatives appeal, produced a 160-page campaign platform that essentially turned the partys back on many once-central positions, like opposition to carbon taxes. [155] The Conservatives held onto Calgary Centre in the by-election by less than 1,200 votes. '"[52][322] 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. He began that campaign in third place, behind the incumbent Conservatives and the left-of-center New Democratic Party. In his victory speech, Mr. Trudeau evoked his sunny ways remarks of 2015, but in a very different context. He cited, as the Conservatives have repeatedly in Parliament, several low points in the prime ministers career. Erin OToole, the partys leader, turned his back on a promise to never impose carbon taxes in a plan he unveiled this spring. The outcome left Mr. Trudeau in a familiar situation. But Cezin Nottaway, 42, an Indigenous chef from Quebec, said Mr. Trudeau is an entitled little brat who talks the talk but doesnt deliver. Her preferred candidate is Jagmeet Singh, the leader of the left-leaning New Democrats and a Sikh with progressive stance on issues like climate change. Canada may be known for its cold weather, but this summer, parts of the country were an inferno. It is the body of ministerial advisors that sets the federal government's policies and priorities for the country. How to Geta Free Flight to Hong Kong in 500,000 Airline Ticket Giveaway, Apple Suppliers Are Racing to Exit China, AirPods Maker Says, Stocks, Bonds Drop as Traders Weigh Data, Fedspeak: Markets Wrap, Microsoft Expands Game Pass as Regulators Fret Over Activision Deal, Cash Is Paying More Than Traditional Stock-Bond Portfolio. The group withdrew, the program was canceled and Mr. Trudeau was cleared of conflict of interest allegations. There is no record he has made any donations to the Liberal Party since . Since June, the party has been buffeted by turmoil following a rift between Annamie Paul, its leader, and its executive. [315][316] By March 28, she had recovered. Trudeau was baptized with his father's niece Anne Rouleau-Danis as godmother and his mother's brother-in-law Thomas Walker as godfather,[23][24] at Ottawa's Notre Dame Basilica on the afternoon of January 16, 1972, which marked his first public appearance. articles a month for anyone to read, even non-subscribers! The Prime Minister's office issued a press release about this strategy, touting how Canadian businesses are, from mining to manufacturing, " . On the other side of the country, in British Columbia, Canadas westernmost province, Sandy Goldman, 64, a retired elementary schoolteacher and radio show host from Vancouver, called Mr. Trudeaus decision to call an election deplorable.. He was elected in 2008, and re-elected in 2011, 2015, and 2019. Afghanistan has also been an issue. [142][143] While Trudeau was seen as a frontrunner for the leadership of the Liberal Party, he was criticized for his perceived lack of substance. He also stated that he was lobbied at the fundraisers but not influenced. In the first two weeks of the campaign, Trudeau received criticism for not acting fast enough in the face of the 2021 Taliban offensive to evacuate Canadian citizens and Afghans who supported Canadas military and diplomatic efforts during the War in Afghanistan. Trudeau was born in Ottawa and attended Collge Jean-de-Brbeuf. [272] On February 3, he said that a military response was "not in the cards right now". 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Canadians did not vote for an NDP government. Maybe on Easter, maybe midnight Mass at Christmas. Trudeau's latest win marks his third term in office, serving as the country's 23rd prime minister. I see Canadians standing together together in your determination to end this pandemic, together for real climate action, for $10 a day, childcare, for homes that are in reach for middle-class families. "Michael Ignatieff Announces Liberal Critic Team for Return of Parliament". Mr. Trudeaus Liberals swept Vancouver in 2015 though the Conservatives gained ground in 2019. ", "Canadian PM Justin Trudeau receives honorary degree", "2018 Honorees, Honorary Degrees & Speakers", Justin Trudeau Parliament of Canada biography, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Justin_Trudeau&oldid=1142220903, February 6, 2012: As an elected Member of the, June 19, 2019: Trudeau received this honorary award from the, This page was last edited on 1 March 2023, at 04:44. Liberals poll numbers crept up from poor to middling a fitting metaphor. [173][174][175], Trudeau declared victory shortly after CBC News projected that he had won a majority government. "[93][94], On September 17, 2006, Trudeau was the master of ceremonies at a Toronto rally organized by Romo Dallaire that called for Canadian participation in resolving the Darfur crisis. [37] Eventually his parents came to an amicable joint-custody arrangement and learned to get along quite well. A style of politics long considered in decline is experiencing something of a reprieve, or even a possible return. [204][205] The Justice Committee of the House of Commons has conducted a series of hearings on the alleged interference. Since Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada called a snap election last month two years ahead of schedule he has struggled to explain why he thinks its necessary. Mr. Trudeau supports vaccine mandates for travel and for federal workers, as well as vaccine passports. But Mumilaaq Qaqqaq, the New Democratic Party member who represents Nunavut, is not seeking re-election, in part because of the difficulties she has faced as an Indigenous lawmaker. He has three more years on his contract which pays him $6.25 . [28][29] Nixon's White House audio tapes later revealed Nixon referred to that visit as "wasting three days up there. Left to right: William Lyon Mackenzie King, Canada's longest serving prime minister at 21 years, 154 days; Sir John A. Macdonald, Canada's second-longest serving prime minister at 18 years, 359 days; and Pierre Trudeau, Canada's third-longest serving prime minister at 15 years, 164 days; all served non-consecutive terms. Jane Taber, "Vancouver to host a Liberal love-in; the knives are to be left at home". 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Mr. Trudeau says he needs a strong mandate this time to bring the pandemic under control and lead Canada to economic recovery. Canadas next fixed election date is Oct. 25, 2025. [273], On February 11, Reuters reported that Trudeau promised the US "quick action" regarding protesters who have forcefully blocked the Ambassador Bridge on the US-Canada border, the continent's busiest land border crossing. Mr. Trudeau called a snap election two years early, banking his deft handling of the pandemic and the economy to allow him to go from a minority to a majority government. The prime minister called a snap election back in mid-August, which left a. He was quoted as saying, "The river is an absolutely magnificent, magical place. The goal, he said, was to obtain a strong mandate for his Liberal Party to lead the nation out of the pandemic and into recovery. Education and Early Career. [102][103] Trudeau later wrote a public letter on the subject, describing the idea of Quebec nationhood as "against everything my father ever believed". "[307], In 2020, Canada lost its bid to join the United Nations Security Council. The Wall Street Journal recently derided Trudeau for acting in response to U.S. developments by toughening Canadian gun laws in the aftermath of the Texas school massacre and re-emphasizing a. Mr. Trudeau often boasts that the government has brought clean water to 109 First Nations communities. After years of the gravity-defying yoga poses, shirtless jogs and propensity for scandal and apologies, many Canadians have developed a bad case of Justin Trudeau fatigue. Trudeau's Liberal Party was elected or leading in 158 of the 338 seats in the House of Commons, with 99% of the polls reporting. The 49-year-old Trudeau channeled the star power of his father, the Liberal icon and late Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, when he first won election in 2015 and now appeared to have led his. But during the campaign, climate barely registered. Wilfrid Laurier held the position for the longest continuous stretch of 15 years. [119][120], 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. Justin Trudeau has brokered a deal with the left-leaning New Democrats that will keep his minority Liberal government in power until 2025. With his Hollywood hair and classically good looks, Justin Trudeau burst on to the international scene as a global heart-throb when he became Canada's Prime Minister in 2015 at the age of just 43. Mr. Trudeaus Liberal Party heads into Election Day in a statistical tie with the Conservative Party, led by Erin OToole. [252][253] Throughout the crisis, Trudeau periodically extended the scope and duration of the federal aid programs. This election, 5.8 million Canadians cast their ballots in the four days of early voting last week an 18 percent increase in early turnout compared with the previous election. [64][68] From 2002 to 2004, he studied engineering at the cole Polytechnique de Montral, affiliated with Universit de Montral, but did not graduate. Everyone Practices Cancel Culture | Opinion, Deplatforming Free Speech is Dangerous | Opinion. Interviewed in October 1979, his nanny Dianne Lavergne was quoted, "Justin is a mommy's boy, so it's not easy, but children's hurts mend very quickly. And they're lucky kids, anyway. [158] Trudeau clashed in debates with challenger Joyce Murray, who was the only Liberal leadership candidate to speak out strongly in favour of electing the House of Commons with a system of proportional representation. Were going to continue to fight hard for people and continue to make sure we hold them to account to deliver these things that people need, he said. In the 2010s, right-wing coalitions broadly unified over identity issues like immigration. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau claimed victory in Monday's elections, securing another term in office. Ms. Goldman, of Vancouver, said Canada was deeply polarized. Paper ballots from all electoral districts must be counted by hand before the results become clear, which is likely to be well into Monday evening or early Tuesday. [44][45] Pierre Trudeau and his sons returned to the prime minister's official residence after the February 1980 election that returned him to the Prime Minister's Office. The deal gives the Liberal Party government a total of 184 votes in the 338-seat House of Commons a majority is 170 seats and the ability to stay in power for the full, four-year term, with the NDP agreeing to back it on budgets and confidence votes. [117] During that time, he criticized the government's legislation targeting human smuggling, which he argued would penalize the victims of smuggling. [52][322] 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."[323]. [321] 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. [318], On June 13, 2022, Trudeau tested positive for COVID-19 for the second time. [121], Trudeau was re-elected in Papineau in the 2011 federal election, as the Liberal Party fell to third-party standing in the House of Commons with only thirty-four seats. But Mr. Trudeau has since increased the nations target for the same time frame to between 40 and 45 percent. [238][239] It was also the first time a government took power with less than 35 per cent of the national popular vote since the Conservatives of John A. Macdonald, in 1867, who had 34.8 per cent of the votes. Pierre Trudeau was born into a wealthy family. [134] After the party's poor showing in the 2011 election, Ignatieff resigned from the leadership and Trudeau was again seen as a potential candidate to lead the party. [255] 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. 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He said that Canada's debt to GDP ratios have come down in recent years and now it's time for Ottawa to "step up". ", "Canada election: Trudeau's Liberals win but lose majority", "New book examines Trudeau government's record of living up to pledges", "Trudeau under fire over claim he pressured justice minister to intervene in SNC-Lavalin fraud case", "Jody Wilson-Raybould says she's bound by 'solicitor-client privilege', won't comment on SNC-Lavalin scandal", "PM waives attorney-client privilege in SNC-Lavalin affair", "Trudeau 'welcomes' ethics commissioner probe of alleged PMO interference in SNC-Lavalin case", "From the comments: 'You're a model for all Canadian elected officials.' In addition to taking all of Atlantic Canada and Toronto,[171] they won 40 seats in Quebecthe most that the Liberals had won in that province since Trudeau's father led them to a near-sweep of the province in 1980, and also the first time since then that the Liberals won a majority of Quebec's seats in an election. The agreement covers a wide range of issues, including the creation of dental care for low-income Canadians, more progress on a national pharmacare program, additional investments in Indigenous housing and identifying ways to further accelerate Canadas path to net-zero emissions no later than 2050. shared priority areas where the Liberals and NDP are expected to join forces. Justin Trudeau is still prime minister, but mixed with relief for the ruling Liberals will be the knowledge that his job will have to fundamentally change in his second term. A return to the Conservative government under Mr. OToole, he said, would wipe away his governments achievements in a variety of areas, among them gun control, gender equity, climate change, child care, poverty reduction and, above all, fighting the pandemic and getting Canadians vaccinated. The number of Canadians that returned Justin Trudeau to office was quite small. The Conservatives, who opposed such taxes for years, came to this campaign with their first carbon tax plan. Early life and start in politics What this means is that during this uncertain time, the government can function with predictability and stability, present and implement budgets, and get things done for Canadians, Trudeau said. [296], Trudeau enjoyed good relations with the "like-minded" United States president Barack Obama,[297] despite Trudeau's support for the Keystone Pipeline which was rejected by the Democratic president.