Justin Trudeau Net Worth 2024 and Political Career as a PM

Justin Trudeau net worth is estimated to be $5 million. Justin Trudeau salary is $178,900 (about USD 140,000) as a member of Parliament for Papineau. In addition, he receives an additional $178,900 for serving as Canada's prime minister.

Justin Trudeau income is $357,800, or about USD 270,000 completely. Technically, he also gets an annual vehicle allowance of $2,000, although that money might not go very far towards maintaining his 1960 Mercedes-Benz 300SL.

From 1999 until 2002, he was a teacher at Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School. During this time, he was paid $44,000 CAD a year.

Personal Life

Justine Trudeau wife name is Sophie Gregoire, a television personality. She is a former classmate and childhood friend of Trudeau's late brother Michel, who married him in 2005. Justin and Sophia had three children. Justine Trudeau son's name is Xavier Trudeau.

The couple temporarily resided in Montreal's Côte-des-Neiges district. Later, they relocated to Rockcliffe Park in Ottawa, where they rented a house. Their home was broken into by an intruder in 2014. After winning the 2015 election, Trudeau and his family relocated to Rideau Cottage, which is located on Rideau Hall's grounds.

After eighteen years of marriage, Justin and Sophie announced their separation on August 1, 2023.

Early Life and Education

On December 25, 1971, Justin Trudeau was born in the Ottawa Civic Hospital. He is the 2nd child born to an in-office prime minister in Canadian history. Trudeau originated from French Canadians and Scots. His parents divorced in 1984 after breaking up when he was five years old.

After completing his early education at Rockcliffe Park Public School, Trudeau went on to attend Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf and the highly competitive Lycée Claudel d'Ottawa. He attended McGill University initially for his first year of college, where he received a BA in literature, and the University of British Columbia for his graduate work, where he received a degree in education.

Trudeau continued his engineering studies at the École Polytechnique de Montréal, although he did not complete his degree. After that, he enrolled in McGill for a master's program but dropped out to focus on his political career.

After completing his training, Trudeau started as a math and French teacher at West Point Grey Academy and later worked as a substitute at many other Vancouver area schools.

Political Career

After his father's death, Trudeau became more and more active in the Liberal Party of Canada. In addition to speaking at leadership conventions, he was selected in 2006 to chair a task force on youth regeneration. In Papineau the next year, Trudeau was successful in the Liberal Party's nomination contest against Vivian Barbot.

The Conservative Party won a minority government in 2008. Trudeau joined the Official Opposition in Parliament. In that capacity, he promoted youth rights and multiculturalism. In Papineau, Trudeau won again in the 2011 federal election.

Trudeau declared his campaign at the end of 2012 for the Liberal Party leadership. He easily won over competitors Marc Garneau, Martha Hall Findlay, and Joyce Murray in the 2013 election. After Canada's longest-running official campaign in a century, Trudeau guided the Liberal Party to an overwhelming win in the 2015 federal election.

After his party's overwhelming win in 2015, Trudeau got the role of prime minister of Canada. At 43, he was the second-youngest prime minister in the nation's history, behind Joe Clark. His first legislative priority was to increase taxes on those who are wealthy and decrease taxes on middle-class citizens.

During his first term, Trudeau implemented many policies and programs:

• Authorization of marijuana for recreational use through the Cannabis Act
• The establishment of the Independent Advisory Board for Senate Appointments
• The imposition of a federal carbon tax, the negotiation of significant trade agreements
• And the signature of the Paris Agreement for reducing climate change.

In 2019 and 2021, Trudeau led the Liberal Party to minority governments. During that period, he announced a ban on weapons of assault and managed the government's response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Among other noteworthy policies, Trudeau responded to the Freedom Convoy protests over COVID-19 safety rules in 2022 by using the Emergencies Act.

Honours

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. For how long is Trudeau the prime minister?

Canadian politician Justin Pierre James Trudeau has run the Liberal Party since 2013 and held the position of 23rd prime minister of Canada since 2015.

Q. What were Justin Trudeau's investments in Canada?

Justin leads a government as prime minister that works to keep Canada progressing. Fighting climate change, generating solid middle-class employment, lowering living standards, maintaining community safety in Canada, and advancing Indigenous Peoples' reconciliation are the main focuses of his team.

Q. What is PM Canada's salary?

There will also be increases in the pay for specific offices such as prime minister, speaker, and parliamentary secretaries. The rise means that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's annual salary will now exceed $400,000.