after almost a decade of conservative rule it’s all change in Canada where red
rule it’s all change in Canada where red
rule it’s all change in Canada where red replaced blue as the predominant
replaced blue as the predominant
replaced blue as the predominant political color in 2015
political color in 2015
political color in 2015 welcome to watchmojo.com –nt we’re
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counting down ten crucial facts you
counting down ten crucial facts you should know about the election of Justin
should know about the election of Justin
should know about the election of Justin Trudeau number ten who is Justin Trudeau
Trudeau number ten who is Justin Trudeau
Trudeau number ten who is Justin Trudeau Justin Trudeau is the leader of Canada’s
Justin Trudeau is the leader of Canada’s
Justin Trudeau is the leader of Canada’s Liberal Party and the eldest son of
Liberal Party and the eldest son of
Liberal Party and the eldest son of former Canadian Prime Minister Pierre
former Canadian Prime Minister Pierre
former Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau Justin Trudeau will be a
Trudeau Justin Trudeau will be a
Trudeau Justin Trudeau will be a majority government
majority government
majority government on October 19 2015 he led the party to
on October 19 2015 he led the party to
on October 19 2015 he led the party to victory in the country’s election and
victory in the country’s election and
victory in the country’s election and became Canada’s 23rd prime minister when
became Canada’s 23rd prime minister when
became Canada’s 23rd prime minister when he was sworn in later that year since
he was sworn in later that year since
he was sworn in later that year since taking over leadership of the Liberals
taking over leadership of the Liberals
taking over leadership of the Liberals in 2013 Trudeau has spearheaded a
in 2013 Trudeau has spearheaded a
in 2013 Trudeau has spearheaded a massive revival in the party’s fortunes
massive revival in the party’s fortunes
massive revival in the party’s fortunes and popularity during a relatively rapid
and popularity during a relatively rapid
and popularity during a relatively rapid personal rise to the top of Canadian
personal rise to the top of Canadian
personal rise to the top of Canadian politics Trudeau has garnered a
politics Trudeau has garnered a
politics Trudeau has garnered a reputation as a man of the people
reputation as a man of the people
reputation as a man of the people with some even branding him a rockstar
with some even branding him a rockstar
with some even branding him a rockstar politician elected at the age of 43
politician elected at the age of 43
politician elected at the age of 43 Trudeau is the second youngest prime
Trudeau is the second youngest prime
Trudeau is the second youngest prime minister in Canadian history number nine
minister in Canadian history number nine
minister in Canadian history number nine what are Trudeau’s qualifications
what are Trudeau’s qualifications
what are Trudeau’s qualifications Trudeau gained a Bachelor of Arts degree
Trudeau gained a Bachelor of Arts degree
Trudeau gained a Bachelor of Arts degree in literature from McGill University a
in literature from McGill University a
in literature from McGill University a Bachelor of Education degree from the
Bachelor of Education degree from the
Bachelor of Education degree from the University of British Columbia and from
University of British Columbia and from
University of British Columbia and from 2002 to 2004 he studied engineering at
2002 to 2004 he studied engineering at
2002 to 2004 he studied engineering at University de mohel he effectively began
University de mohel he effectively began
University de mohel he effectively began his career in politics in 2008 when he
his career in politics in 2008 when he
his career in politics in 2008 when he won the writing of Papineau in Quebec
won the writing of Papineau in Quebec
won the writing of Papineau in Quebec becoming a member of parliament
becoming a member of parliament
becoming a member of parliament his father was considered sort of
his father was considered sort of
his father was considered sort of intellectually brilliant smart does he
intellectually brilliant smart does he
intellectually brilliant smart does he have that kind of smarts no um and he
have that kind of smarts no um and he
have that kind of smarts no um and he will tell you that himself but he he has
will tell you that himself but he he has
will tell you that himself but he he has I think other people have used this word
I think other people have used this word
I think other people have used this word too he has an emotional intelligence
too he has an emotional intelligence
too he has an emotional intelligence that Pierre Trudeau didn’t have at the
that Pierre Trudeau didn’t have at the
that Pierre Trudeau didn’t have at the time many members of the media and other
time many members of the media and other
time many members of the media and other political parties called into question
political parties called into question
political parties called into question his lack of qualifications
his lack of qualifications
his lack of qualifications and life experience despite this Trudeau
and life experience despite this Trudeau
and life experience despite this Trudeau was elected leader of the Liberal Party
was elected leader of the Liberal Party
was elected leader of the Liberal Party of Canada in 2013 before running for the
of Canada in 2013 before running for the
of Canada in 2013 before running for the position of prime minister two years
position of prime minister two years
position of prime minister two years later
later
later number eight what are Trudeau’s roots
number eight what are Trudeau’s roots
number eight what are Trudeau’s roots Justin Trudeau’s election signified the
Justin Trudeau’s election signified the
Justin Trudeau’s election signified the first time in Canadian history that the
first time in Canadian history that the
first time in Canadian history that the child of a former prime minister was
child of a former prime minister was
child of a former prime minister was elected to the same position Pierre
elected to the same position Pierre
elected to the same position Pierre Trudeau held two terms as PM from April
Trudeau held two terms as PM from April
Trudeau held two terms as PM from April 1968 to June 1979 and from March 1980 to
1968 to June 1979 and from March 1980 to
1968 to June 1979 and from March 1980 to June 1984 during his career Trudeau
June 1984 during his career Trudeau
June 1984 during his career Trudeau senior inspired the first wave of
senior inspired the first wave of
senior inspired the first wave of trudeaumania he’s noted for his handling
trudeaumania he’s noted for his handling
trudeaumania he’s noted for his handling of the Quebec sovereignty movement and
of the Quebec sovereignty movement and
of the Quebec sovereignty movement and for implementing official bilingualism
for implementing official bilingualism
for implementing official bilingualism across the country with some labeling
across the country with some labeling
across the country with some labeling him the father of modern Canada well
him the father of modern Canada well
him the father of modern Canada well welcome to the 1980 under his leadership
welcome to the 1980 under his leadership
welcome to the 1980 under his leadership Trudeau saw the passing of the Charter
Trudeau saw the passing of the Charter
Trudeau saw the passing of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms which recognized
of Rights and Freedoms which recognized
of Rights and Freedoms which recognized that every Canadian had certain
that every Canadian had certain
that every Canadian had certain liberties regardless of religion race or
liberties regardless of religion race or
liberties regardless of religion race or color it first became clear that Justin
color it first became clear that Justin
color it first became clear that Justin Trudeau was likely to follow in his
Trudeau was likely to follow in his
Trudeau was likely to follow in his father’s footsteps at Pierre Trudeau’s
father’s footsteps at Pierre Trudeau’s
father’s footsteps at Pierre Trudeau’s funeral in 2000 with Justin’s famous
funeral in 2000 with Justin’s famous
funeral in 2000 with Justin’s famous eulogy described as quote the first
eulogy described as quote the first
eulogy described as quote the first manifestation of a dynasty number 7 what
manifestation of a dynasty number 7 what
manifestation of a dynasty number 7 what is Trudeau’s persona to quote The
is Trudeau’s persona to quote The
is Trudeau’s persona to quote The Guardian newspaper Justin Trudeau quote
Guardian newspaper Justin Trudeau quote
Guardian newspaper Justin Trudeau quote has taken a circuitous route to power on
has taken a circuitous route to power on
has taken a circuitous route to power on top of a thoroughly well-rounded
top of a thoroughly well-rounded
top of a thoroughly well-rounded education he has racked up many a life
education he has racked up many a life
education he has racked up many a life experience Trudeau has worked as a
experience Trudeau has worked as a
experience Trudeau has worked as a teacher an actor and a bungee jump coach
teacher an actor and a bungee jump coach
teacher an actor and a bungee jump coach he has boxed and stripped for charity
he has boxed and stripped for charity
he has boxed and stripped for charity and has found fame for his dancing
and has found fame for his dancing
and has found fame for his dancing selfie taking and variable facial hair
selfie taking and variable facial hair
selfie taking and variable facial hair in short Trudeau absolutely bucks the
in short Trudeau absolutely bucks the
in short Trudeau absolutely bucks the trend Canadians deserve better we can
trend Canadians deserve better we can
trend Canadians deserve better we can keep mistrusting and finding flaws in
keep mistrusting and finding flaws in
keep mistrusting and finding flaws in each other or we can pull together and
each other or we can pull together and
each other or we can pull together and get to work he focused on running a
get to work he focused on running a
get to work he focused on running a positive campaign free of attack ads and
positive campaign free of attack ads and
positive campaign free of attack ads and focusing on what his party could do for
focusing on what his party could do for
focusing on what his party could do for Canadians rather than what the other
Canadians rather than what the other
Canadians rather than what the other parties could not he offers something
parties could not he offers something
parties could not he offers something completely different to the role of
completely different to the role of
completely different to the role of Prime Minister a fashionable freshness
Prime Minister a fashionable freshness
Prime Minister a fashionable freshness that voters clearly appreciate
that voters clearly appreciate
that voters clearly appreciate number six how do elections work in
number six how do elections work in
number six how do elections work in Canada the electoral system in Canada is
Canada the electoral system in Canada is
Canada the electoral system in Canada is built around the first-past-the-post
built around the first-past-the-post
built around the first-past-the-post system much like in the United Kingdom
system much like in the United Kingdom
system much like in the United Kingdom the country is divided into writings or
the country is divided into writings or
the country is divided into writings or constituencies and political candidates
constituencies and political candidates
constituencies and political candidates compete for the most votes in any given
compete for the most votes in any given
compete for the most votes in any given writing the candidate with the majority
writing the candidate with the majority
writing the candidate with the majority of votes in any writing then wins a seat
of votes in any writing then wins a seat
of votes in any writing then wins a seat in the House of Commons in order to
in the House of Commons in order to
in the House of Commons in order to represent that area as a member of
represent that area as a member of
represent that area as a member of parliament or MP in terms of the party
parliament or MP in terms of the party
parliament or MP in terms of the party leaders voters can follow their
leaders voters can follow their
leaders voters can follow their campaigns via extensive media coverage
campaigns via extensive media coverage
campaigns via extensive media coverage including a series of televised debates
including a series of televised debates
including a series of televised debates the outcome of which can prove hugely
the outcome of which can prove hugely
the outcome of which can prove hugely significant in terms of public opinion
significant in terms of public opinion
significant in terms of public opinion number five what are the political
number five what are the political
number five what are the political parties in the 2015 Canadian federal
parties in the 2015 Canadian federal
parties in the 2015 Canadian federal election direct competition to the
election direct competition to the
election direct competition to the Liberals came from the incumbent
Liberals came from the incumbent
Liberals came from the incumbent Conservative Party and the new
Conservative Party and the new
Conservative Party and the new democratic party led by Stephen Harper
democratic party led by Stephen Harper
democratic party led by Stephen Harper and Tom Mulcair respectively the
and Tom Mulcair respectively the
and Tom Mulcair respectively the Liberals won 184 seats in total
Liberals won 184 seats in total
Liberals won 184 seats in total permitting the formation of a majority
permitting the formation of a majority
permitting the formation of a majority government led by Justin Trudeau which
government led by Justin Trudeau which
government led by Justin Trudeau which was a difference of 148 seats from the
was a difference of 148 seats from the
was a difference of 148 seats from the previous election the Conservatives won
previous election the Conservatives won
previous election the Conservatives won 99 seats a decrease from 159 previously
99 seats a decrease from 159 previously
99 seats a decrease from 159 previously and the NDP scored 44 seats falling from
and the NDP scored 44 seats falling from
and the NDP scored 44 seats falling from 95 pre-election the Quebec centric bloc
95 pre-election the Quebec centric bloc
95 pre-election the Quebec centric bloc québécois party also picked up 10
québécois party also picked up 10
québécois party also picked up 10 seats in 2015 and the Green Party won 1
seats in 2015 and the Green Party won 1
seats in 2015 and the Green Party won 1 historically Canadian power has been
historically Canadian power has been
historically Canadian power has been passed between conservatives and the
passed between conservatives and the
passed between conservatives and the liberals with Trudeau’s election
liberals with Trudeau’s election
liberals with Trudeau’s election signifying the country’s first liberal
signifying the country’s first liberal
signifying the country’s first liberal PM since 2006 number 4 who is Trudeau
PM since 2006 number 4 who is Trudeau
PM since 2006 number 4 who is Trudeau replacing until Trudeau’s election
replacing until Trudeau’s election
replacing until Trudeau’s election victory Conservative Party leader
victory Conservative Party leader
victory Conservative Party leader Stephen Harper had held office for
Stephen Harper had held office for
Stephen Harper had held office for almost a decade since February 2006
almost a decade since February 2006
almost a decade since February 2006 harper maintained his position through
harper maintained his position through
harper maintained his position through the federal elections of 2008 and 2011
the federal elections of 2008 and 2011
the federal elections of 2008 and 2011 achieving a greater majority for his
achieving a greater majority for his
achieving a greater majority for his party on each occasion during his tenure
party on each occasion during his tenure
party on each occasion during his tenure harper focused on reducing taxes and
harper focused on reducing taxes and
harper focused on reducing taxes and enlarging the military he also worked
enlarging the military he also worked
enlarging the military he also worked hard to defend arctic waters from
hard to defend arctic waters from
hard to defend arctic waters from growing Russian interest securing the
growing Russian interest securing the
growing Russian interest securing the resource
resource
resource and territory for Canada however many
and territory for Canada however many
and territory for Canada however many critics accused Harper of borderline
critics accused Harper of borderline
critics accused Harper of borderline dictatorial rule during his time in
dictatorial rule during his time in
dictatorial rule during his time in office with some viewing him as
office with some viewing him as
office with some viewing him as unfriendly towards the media
unfriendly towards the media
unfriendly towards the media multiculturalism or those with
multiculturalism or those with
multiculturalism or those with dissenting opinions his actions were
dissenting opinions his actions were
dissenting opinions his actions were cited by some as a main reason the party
cited by some as a main reason the party
cited by some as a main reason the party lost so much ground in 2015 with many
lost so much ground in 2015 with many
lost so much ground in 2015 with many Canadians simply voting against Harper
Canadians simply voting against Harper
Canadians simply voting against Harper rather than for the political party of
rather than for the political party of
rather than for the political party of their choice was a vote against Harper’s
their choice was a vote against Harper’s
their choice was a vote against Harper’s also vote for the liberal number three
also vote for the liberal number three
also vote for the liberal number three what is Justin Trudeau’s political
what is Justin Trudeau’s political
what is Justin Trudeau’s political platform in terms of policies Trudeau’s
platform in terms of policies Trudeau’s
platform in terms of policies Trudeau’s campaign laid a lot of importance on
campaign laid a lot of importance on
campaign laid a lot of importance on Canadian foreign policy the new PM has
Canadian foreign policy the new PM has
Canadian foreign policy the new PM has promised to improve Canada’s
promised to improve Canada’s
promised to improve Canada’s relationship with the US and to build a
relationship with the US and to build a
relationship with the US and to build a quote constructive and productive
quote constructive and productive
quote constructive and productive relationship with the president he has
relationship with the president he has
relationship with the president he has also indicated that he will halt
also indicated that he will halt
also indicated that he will halt Canada’s air campaign against Isis in
Canada’s air campaign against Isis in
Canada’s air campaign against Isis in the Middle East
the Middle East
the Middle East we’ll make it easier for Syrian refugees
we’ll make it easier for Syrian refugees
we’ll make it easier for Syrian refugees to enter Canada itself and he hopes to
to enter Canada itself and he hopes to
to enter Canada itself and he hopes to better Canadian relations with Iran in
better Canadian relations with Iran in
better Canadian relations with Iran in other areas Trudeau has promised
other areas Trudeau has promised
other areas Trudeau has promised decisive action on climate change and
decisive action on climate change and
decisive action on climate change and environmental issues to reduce taxes for
environmental issues to reduce taxes for
environmental issues to reduce taxes for the middle class and has also promised
the middle class and has also promised
the middle class and has also promised to legalize marijuana where around here
to legalize marijuana where around here
to legalize marijuana where around here you’re sitting like you didn’t why is it
you’re sitting like you didn’t why is it
you’re sitting like you didn’t why is it it’s not good
we’re not going to office number two how
we’re not going to office number two how has the world responded to Trudeau’s
has the world responded to Trudeau’s
has the world responded to Trudeau’s election the election result is
election the election result is
election the election result is indicative of a massive social change in
indicative of a massive social change in
indicative of a massive social change in Canada and has caught international
Canada and has caught international
Canada and has caught international attention accordingly
attention accordingly
attention accordingly within a matter of weeks the Liberal
within a matter of weeks the Liberal
within a matter of weeks the Liberal Party jumped from third most represented
Party jumped from third most represented
Party jumped from third most represented to first with the achievement
to first with the achievement
to first with the achievement spearheaded by one of the most
spearheaded by one of the most
spearheaded by one of the most charismatic world leaders to emerge in
charismatic world leaders to emerge in
charismatic world leaders to emerge in recent years it was Justin’s father
recent years it was Justin’s father
recent years it was Justin’s father Pierre who first inspired trudeaumania
Pierre who first inspired trudeaumania
Pierre who first inspired trudeaumania but the early signs are that his son has
but the early signs are that his son has
but the early signs are that his son has taken up the reins in similar style and
taken up the reins in similar style and
taken up the reins in similar style and with a similar skill number one how will
with a similar skill number one how will
with a similar skill number one how will this change Canada after nine and a half
this change Canada after nine and a half
this change Canada after nine and a half years of conservative rule Trudeau’s
years of conservative rule Trudeau’s
years of conservative rule Trudeau’s election as Prime Minister is sure to
election as Prime Minister is sure to
election as Prime Minister is sure to inspire a massive social shift the House
inspire a massive social shift the House
inspire a massive social shift the House of Commons has been given a brand new
of Commons has been given a brand new
of Commons has been given a brand new look with not only the Conservatives
look with not only the Conservatives
look with not only the Conservatives losing ground but the NDP also losing
losing ground but the NDP also losing
losing ground but the NDP also losing over half of their representation the
over half of their representation the
over half of their representation the Liberal Party secured more than half the
Liberal Party secured more than half the
Liberal Party secured more than half the seats in the House of Commons thereby
seats in the House of Commons thereby
seats in the House of Commons thereby gaining a majority government
gaining a majority government
gaining a majority government this means that legislation will be much
this means that legislation will be much
this means that legislation will be much easier to pass and will limit the
easier to pass and will limit the
easier to pass and will limit the chances of an early election due to a
chances of an early election due to a
chances of an early election due to a vote of no-confidence suffice it to say
vote of no-confidence suffice it to say
vote of no-confidence suffice it to say political power has definitely passed
political power has definitely passed
political power has definitely passed into new hands in the run-up to the 2015
into new hands in the run-up to the 2015
into new hands in the run-up to the 2015 election the Conservatives had branded
election the Conservatives had branded
election the Conservatives had branded the Liberals as just not ready implying
the Liberals as just not ready implying
the Liberals as just not ready implying that Justin Trudeau was all style and no
that Justin Trudeau was all style and no
that Justin Trudeau was all style and no substance Justin Trudeau he’s just not
substance Justin Trudeau he’s just not
substance Justin Trudeau he’s just not ready now it’s time for Trudeau to step
ready now it’s time for Trudeau to step
ready now it’s time for Trudeau to step up back up his promises and prove that
up back up his promises and prove that
up back up his promises and prove that his policies and personality are more
his policies and personality are more
his policies and personality are more than just a passing trend did these
than just a passing trend did these
than just a passing trend did these facts get you thinking to vote for which
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