Justin Trudeau

Justin Trudeau is a Canadian politician who led the Liberal Party and served as Canada’s prime minister from 2015 to 2025.

Cannabis Act: Canadian federal law that legalized and regulates recreational cannabis use, effective in 2018. Trudeau’s government enacted it, making cannabis legalization a defining policy of his first term.
Prime Minister of Canada: The head of government in Canada, normally the leader able to command confidence in the House of Commons. Trudeau held this office and governed through its cabinet and parliamentary conventions.
Pierre Trudeau: Canadian politician who served as prime minister from 1968 to 1979 and from 1980 to 1984. His father’s political legacy strongly influenced public perceptions of Justin Trudeau.
Conservative Party of Canada: A major Canadian federal political party that generally occupies the centre-right of Canadian politics. It was the principal federal opposition to Trudeau’s Liberal governments.
Montreal: The largest city in Quebec and a major cultural, economic, and political centre in Canada. Trudeau was born and raised in Montreal, where his early public profile took shape.
Carbon pricing in Canada: Canadian policies that charge for greenhouse-gas emissions through carbon taxes or emissions trading. His government made national carbon pricing central to its climate strategy.
Liberal Party of Canada: A major Canadian federal political party that has formed governments under several prime ministers. Trudeau led the party from 2013 to 2025 and used it as his political base.
Sophie Grégoire Trudeau: Canadian former television host and public figure who married Justin Trudeau in 2005. She was a prominent public figure alongside Trudeau during much of his political career.
New Democratic Party: A Canadian federal political party with social-democratic roots and a position to the left of the Liberals. Its support for selected policies differed from its eventual opposition to Trudeau’s government.
McGill University: A public research university in Montreal founded in 1821. Trudeau earned a bachelor’s degree there before pursuing teaching and politics.

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