Justin Trudeau

Justin Pierre James Trudeau PC MP (b. 25 December 1971) is the current Prime Minister of Canada. He was first elected to that office in 2015. He is the 23rd to hold the office. He is the son of Pierre Elliott Trudeau, who was the 15th Prime Minister of Canada. 
Trudeau was elected as a member of the Liberal Party in 2008.Trudeau pledges loyalty to constituents after Papineau win - Corinne Smith - 14 October 2008 - CBC News - Retrieved 18 March 2022 After initially dismissing running for the leadership, Trudeau won the 2013 Liberal Party of Canada leadership election,Justin Trudeau elected Liberal leader in a landslide - Jane Taber & Daniel LeBlanc - 14 April 2022 - The Globe and Mail - Retrieved 18 March 2022 succeeding Michael Ignatieff and interim leader Bob Rae.Bob Rae quits as MP in 'very emotional' decision - 19 June 2013 - CBC News - Retrieved 18 March 2022Bob Rae’s exit puts Justin Trudeau to the test - Daniel LeBlanc & Jane Taber - 20 June 2013 - The Globe and Mail - Retrieved 18 March 2022 Trudeau went on to defeat incumpent Prime Minister Stephen Harper in the 2015 general election.Trudeau wins majority, Harper steps down - Jim Sheppard & Matt Lundy - 19 October 2015 - The Globe and Mail - Retrieved 18 March 2022Justin Trudeau Ousts Stephen Harper as Liberals Win Canada Election - Reuters - 19 October 2015 - NBC News - Retrieved 18 March 2022
Trudeau's government has legalised recreational marijuana, and has sought both electoral and environmental reform. Trudeau was awarded National Geographic's Planetary Leadership Award for his government's efforts and initiatives to protect the environment.Justin Trudeau wins National Geographic Planetary Leadership Award - Megan Devlin - 8 October 2020 - Daily Hive News Vancouver - Retrieved 8 October 2020 He was also named as one of the Time 100 in 2016 and 2018.Justin Trudeau - Lorne Michaels - 21 April 2016 - TIME - Retrieved 14 January 2025 - Archived 14 January 2025Justin Trudeau makes Time’s list of 100 Most Influential People - 21 April 2016 - Maclean's - Retrieved 14 January 2025 - Archived 14 January 2025Justin Trudeau Is on the 2018 TIME 100 List - Jacinda Ardern - TIME - Retrieved 14 January 2025 - Archived 14 January 2025
Trudeau's time in office has been tinged with scandal; with the SNC-Lavalin affair in 2019, and the WE Charity scandal in 2020. Trudeau's reputation has also been impacted by the revelation that he had worn blackface on multiple occasions in his youth. 
==Popular Culture==
===Appearances===
====Variants ====
Year	Name 	Appearance	Notes
2002	Justin Trudeau	
*"Trudeau: The Man, The Myth, The Movie"	
*Portrayed by Brendan Hanrahan.Trudeau - IMDB - Retrieved 4 October 2020Brendan Hanrahan - IMDB - Retrieved 4 October 2020
*Pierre Elliott Trudeau was portrayed by Colm Feore,Colm Feore - IMDB - Retrieved 4 October 2020 while Margaret Trudeau was portrayed by Polly Shannon.Polly Shannon - IMDB - Retrieved 4 October 2020
2016	Justin Trudeau	
* Marvel Comics, issue: Civil War II: Choosing Sides #5	
*Established as having a friendship with Iron Man.Justin Trudeau joins Canadian superheroes for Marvel Comics cover - CBC News, June 28, 2016
Justin Trudeau Just Showed Up to Dunk On Marvel's Civil War II - Gizmodo, James Whitbrook, August 31, 2016
 	Justin Trudeau	
*Chapterhouse Comics, various	
* A recurring character in the page of Captain Canuck.
2018	Justin Trudeau	
*Our Cartoon President, episode "State Dinner"	
*Voiced by Aaron Landon.
2019	Justin Trudeau	
*Family Guy, episode "Trump Guy".	
*Voiced by Josh Robert Thompson.Trump Guy - Full Cast & Crew - Retrieved 8 October 2020Josh Robert Thompson - IMDB - Retrieved 8 October 2020
2019	Justin Trudeau	
*The Simpsons, episode "D'oh Canada".	
* Voiced by impressionist Lucas Meyer.D’Oh Canada! Trudeau to make appearance on ‘The Simpsons’ - Global News, Victoria Ahearne, April 22, 2019
*Turned down request to voice himself.Asked if the show reached out to Trudeau to voice himself in the episode, the Prime Minister’s spokeswoman Chantal Gagnon said in an email: “We respectfully declined their offer.” - D’Oh Canada! Trudeau to make appearance on ‘The Simpsons’
2019	Justin Trudeau	
*Corner Gas Animated, episode "Paper Sashay".	
*Voiced himself.Justin Trudeau to make 'Corner Gas Animated' cameo, Brent Butt tweets - CTV News, January 13, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to Appear on Season 2 of The Comedy Network’s #1 Original Series, CORNER GAS ANIMATED - cornergas.com, January 14th, 2019
2019	Justin Trudeau	
*Saturday Night Live, episode	
*Played by Jimmy Fallon.SNL spoofs Justin Trudeau's candid comments about Donald Trump - CBC News, December 8th, 2019
*Appears opposite Donald Trump, Emmanuel Macron, and Boris Johnson.
2021	Justin Trudeau	
*This Hour Has 22 Minutes, unreleased	
*Portrayed by an actor unknown to this wiki in unreleased footage. Joe Biden was portrayed by Mark Critch.New @22_Minutes tonight on @CBC This skit of Trudeau and Biden didn’t make the cut. - Mark Critch @markcritch - 2 March 2021 - Twitter - Retrieved 2 March 2021
===Mentions===
Year	Name 	Appearance	Notes
2009	Justin Trudeau 	
*Royal Canadian Air Farce, episode "?"	
*Hoping to win a majority in the election against Stephen Harper, Michael Ignatieff sells Trudeau's soul to the Devil.
2016	Justin 	
*How to be Canadian	
*A teenage girl fantasizes over a photo of "Justin" before being interrupted by her father.
*Sir John A. Macdonald is mentioned by another character.
2020	Justin Trudeau - Canadian Prime Minister	
*Borat Subsequent Moviefilm	
*Borat Sagdiyev (Sacha Baron Cohen) is informed of Barack Obama to the presidency, and states that it led to the ascension of "Africans" to political power, showing the photo of Trudeau in genie garb.Borat 2 : politiquement incorrect et tristement drôle - Louis-Philippe Ouimet - 22 October 2020 - Radio-Canada - Retrieved 22 October 2020‘Borat 2’ Takes Aim At The Justin Trudeau Blackface And Brownface Scandal - Mel Woods - 23 October 2020 - The Huffington Post - Retrieved 23 October 2020Borat 2 Roasts Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for Blackface - Manisha Krishman - 23 October 2020 - Vice - Retrieved 23 October 2020Sacha Baron Cohen takes a dig at Justin Trudeau two minutes into Borat 2 - 23 October 2020 - Cult MTL - Retrieved 23 October 2020
==Quotes==
See Justin Trudeau/Quotes.
==Links==
*Justin Trudeau on Wikipedia
*Justin Trudeau on the Canadian Encyclopedia
*Justin Trudeau on Encyclopædia Britannica
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