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Justin Trudeau
Nine years from third place to office and out again, with legalization, carbon pricing and a pandemic in between.
Life story
- December 25, 1971 · Ottawa
Born in Ottawa while his father was prime minister - 2008 · Montreal
Elected MP for Papineau in Montreal - November 4, 2015 · Ottawa
Became prime minister after taking the Liberals from third place to a majority - December 15, 2015 · Ottawa
Accepted the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's 94 Calls to Action - October 17, 2018 · Ottawa
Legalized cannabis nationally, the second country in the world to do so - March 2020 · Ottawa
Led the pandemic response and the emergency benefit programs - February 14, 2022 · Ottawa
Invoked the Emergencies Act during the convoy occupation of Ottawa - March 14, 2025 · Ottawa
Left office after announcing his resignation in January
In the timeline
- 2015 — The Truth and Reconciliation report
- 2019 — The MMIWG inquiry reports
- 2020 — The pandemic
- 2021 — Kamloops
- 2021 — Mary Simon becomes Governor General
- 2022 — The Emergencies Act
- 2023 — The 2023 wildfire season
- 2025 — Mark Carney becomes prime minister