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