[165] Trudeau had lost only five ridings, all to Murray and all in BC. Justin is set to be the first prime minister born in Ottawa. [142][143], On September 26, 2012, multiple media outlets started reporting that Trudeau would launch his leadership bid the following week. 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[53][54], After his father's retirement in June 1984, his mother remained at her New Edinburgh home while the rest of the family moved into his father's home at 1418 Pine Avenue, Montreal known as Cormier House,[55] where the following autumn he began attending the private Collge Jean-de-Brbeuf, his father's alma mater. [64] The Trudeau brothers were also given a country estate of about 50 hectares in the Laurentians with a home designed by the esteemed Canadian architect Arthur Erickson, and the Cormier House in Montreal. [282][283][284][285][286] In response to the allegations, Trudeau said, "I do not have any information, nor have I been briefed on any federal candidates receiving any money from China". [243] In Ontario, Liberals won all 25 Toronto seats and 24 of 29 seats in the surrounding suburbs of the Greater Toronto Areareportedly due in part to the unpopularity of the Progressive Conservative party government of Premier Doug Ford. [68] They bonded while driving back to Montreal after a debate tournament at Princeton University. [131][132] The fight on March 31, 2012, in Ottawa at the Hampton Inn was broadcast live on Sun News with commentary by Ezra Levant and Brian Lilley and Trudeau won in the third round, the result considered an upset. Not only had Trudeau led the party to a win and back to relevance, but he had also secured a 184-seat majority in the process, as the Liberals took 39.5 percent of the total vote against about 32 percent for the Conservatives and about 20 percent for the NDP. Following the dinner, the PMO rescinded the invitation, and apologized for the incident. [313] Trudeau's first foreign policy challenges included follow-through on his campaign promise to withdraw Canadian air support from the Syrian civil war[314] and to welcome 25,000 Syrian war refugees. [146][147] During his time as a member of Parliament, he spoke little on policy matters and it was not known where he stood on many issues such as the economy and foreign affairs. Justin was born on Christmas Day in 1971 (his brother Alexandre was born on Christmas Day in 1973). The others are Ben Mulroney (son of Brian Mulroney), Catherine Clark (daughter of Joe Clark), and Trudeau's younger brother, Alexandre. Trudeau didn't win the majority but still has chance to pass sweeping Tonda MacCharles, "Spotlight on Justin sparks talk of dynasty Trudeau's final resting place". "[276] Trudeau subsequently indicated that there would be "robust police intervention" and called for all protesters to "go home. [205] On February 11, the ethics commissioner announced the opening of an investigation into the allegations. [208][209][210] The investigation heard from several witnesses, including Jody Wilson-Raybould, who submitted as evidence a telephone call she secretly recorded between herself and Privy Council Clerk Michael Wernick, which was subsequently released to the public. "Justin Trudeau described by friends as down-to-earth and sensitive", Canadian Press, October 4, 2000, 03:25; Tonda MacCharles, "Son 'most like Pierre' relishes his privacy; While Liberals talk about dynasty, Justin looks forward to returning to teaching job". According to Trudeau, Laurier "knew that politics can be a positive force, and that's the message Canadians have sent today". [86][87], From 2002 to 2006, Trudeau chaired the Katimavik youth program, a project started by longtime family friend Jacques Hbert. [111][112][113] The riding, which had been held for 26 years by Andr Ouellet, a senior minister under his father, had been in Liberal hands for 53 years before falling to the Bloc Qubcois in 2006. [254][255] Throughout the crisis, Trudeau periodically extended the scope and duration of the federal aid programs. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. 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. After graduating he taught at the secondary school level in Vancouver, before relocating back to Montreal in 2002 to further his studies. In addition to the appeal of his party's platform, Trudeau's success has been credited to his performance both on the campaign trail and televised leaders' debates exceeding the lowered expectations created by Conservative advertisements and conservative media outlets.
