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Justin Pierre James Trudeau [c] (born December 25, 1971) is a Canadian politician who has been the 23rd and current prime minister of Canada since 2015 and the leader of the Liberal Party since 2013. Trudeau was born in Ottawa , Ontario, and attended Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf .
The prime minister of Canada (French: premier ministre du Canada) [note 3] is the head of government of Canada.Under the Westminster system, the prime minister governs with the confidence of a majority of the elected House of Commons; as such, the prime minister typically sits as a member of Parliament (MP) and leads the largest party or a coalition of parties.
Justin Trudeau (Incumbent) 9 years, 73 days [2] (As of January 16, 2025) 2015-11-04 to present [72] Three governments in total to date. One majority government: 2015–2019 [73] Two minority governments: 2019–2021 [74] 2021–present [75] Trudeau is serving in his first term, winning one majority government and two minority governments.
Justin Trudeau, 53, has been Canada's prime minister since 2015. Dave Chan/AFP via Getty Images Justin Trudeau, 53, announced that he's stepping down as the leader of Canada's Liberal Party.
Justin Trudeau has said he will step down as prime minister of Canada and leader of the governing Liberal party after nine years in office. He announced his resignation in a speech outside his ...
Justin Trudeau has announced he will step down after nine years as Canadian prime minister in the face of a mounting set of crises, but stay in office until a replacement party leader is chosen.
The Trudeau family's surname can be traced back to Marcillac-Lanville in France, in the 16th century, and to a Robert Truteau (1544–1589). [2] [3] The lineage in North America was established by Étienne Truteau (1641–1712), in what is now Longueuil (of the Canadian province of Quebec), who arrived in Canada in 1659.
The Liberal Party of Canada will hold a leadership election to elect a successor to Justin Trudeau following his announcement on January 6, 2025, of his intention to resign as party leader and as prime minister of Canada as soon as a new leader is elected.