Tonight we'll dispense with the formalities I'd like to toast the future prime minister of Canada: to Justin Pierre Trudeau.”
American President Richard Nixon had that to say in 1972 at a state dinner to Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau about his newborn son, Justin.
Fourty-three years later, Justin Pierre Trudeau has become the second-youngest prime minister in Canada. His Liberal Party won a majority in Monday’s national election over the Conservative Party.
Justin Pierre Trudeau came from Canada’s political royalty. He is the son of Pierre Trudeau and Margaret Sinclair Trudeau.
His father, Pierre Trudeau, served two terms as Prime Minister between 1968 and 1984. The elder Trudeau was handsome and well-dressed, and he dated famous entertainers like Barbara Streisand.
His mother, Margaret Sinclair Trudeau, came from a well-known family of politicians. She married the 51-year-old prime minister when she was 22. Margaret Trudeau was known for her partying at New York nightclubs with stars like the Rolling Stones.
The couple inspired “Trudeaumania” and was frequently compared to the American Kennedys.
