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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.
Before 1920, prime ministers' resignations were accepted immediately by the governor general and the last day of the ministries were the date he died or the date of resignation. [3] Since 1920, the outgoing prime minister has only formally resigned when the new government is ready to be formed. [3]
Birth date Birthplace Province/country In office Age taking office Age leaving office Post-premiership time Death date Age Sir John A. Macdonald: January 11, 1815: Glasgow Scotland: July 1, 1867 – November 5, 1873: 52 years, 171 days: 58 years, 298 days: 4 years, 346 days: June 6, 1891: 76 years, 146 days October 17, 1878 – June 6, 1891: 63 ...
The Canadian Citizenship Act, 1946 comes into force creating a new, separate, Canadian legal citizenship for all British subjects born, raised, or resident in Canada and automatic citizenship for all those born in Canada after this date. [111] [112] 1949: 31 March
The prime minister of Canada is the head of government of Canada. Since Canadian Confederation in 1867, there have been 23 prime ministers who have formed 29 Canadian ministries. The first prime minister, Sir John A. Macdonald, took office on July 1, 1867. The position does not have a set term of office, and does not have term limits.
The COVID-19 pandemic was first detected in Canada in late mid-January 2020 and by March, all provinces and territories had declared states of emergency. As of June 2022, Canada has reported 41,000 COVID-19 related deaths, [17] a third highest mortality rate in North America followed by the United States and Mexico.
On January 20, 1985, President Ronald Reagan was sworn in for his second term as president with George H.W. Bush as vice president. Reagan remains the oldest U.S. president to date to be sworn in ...
July 8 – Gordon Stewart Anderson, writer (born 1958) July 10 – Grace MacInnis, politician and feminist (born 1905) August 6 – Roland Michener, lawyer, politician diplomat and Governor-General of Canada (born 1900) August 22 – Colleen Dewhurst, actress (born 1924) August 31 – Cliff Lumsdon, world champion marathon swimmer (born 1931)