10 Reasons To Love Canada's New Prime Minister | The Odyssey Online
Start writing a post
Politics and Activism

10 Reasons To Love Canada's New Prime Minister

Have you fallen for Justin Trudeau yet?

41
10 Reasons To Love Canada's New Prime Minister
Mic

This year has also been a big election year for Canada. Justin Trudeau is Canada’s young, handsome and revolutionary and new Prime Minister. He is the son of former beloved Liberal Party Prime Minister, Pierre Trudeau. While his father was beloved for his elite intelligence and nuanced way of thinking, Justin Trudeau has become not only a beloved and revolutionary Prime Minister but also a sex-symbol across the globe. If you had not heard of Justin Trudeau before, it was nearly impossible to avoid his name this past month when he made his first official trip to the US as a the Canadian Prime Minister. Americans love him almost as much as Canadians do. He's a fierce feminist and wants to tackle climate change. Americans love him so much that two got on their knees and begged Trudeau to run in the United States. Check that out here.

His first official trip to the US marked the first official trip to the US by a Canadian Prime Minister in almost 20 years. This official trip included strengthening ties and the friendship between us and Canada, but it also included some serious bromance strengthening and enlightened the US on how great Justin Trudeau is. If you don’t already know how great he is, here are 10 reasons why:

1. He’s Hot; Let’s Just Say It

Let’s first off address the elephant in the room. Justin Trudeau is smoking hot and has become everyone’s new crush. Canada finally has their JFK. He’s the everything man. He’s been a teacher, engineer, bungee-jumping coach and an environmental geographer all before he got into politics. He even took part in a charity boxing match where he showed his muscles and rebellious tattoo. His young and good looks have attracted the attention and minds of the young people of Canada and across the globe.

2. He’s a Feminist

Justin Trudeau has made his relationship with feminism a foundational component of who he is as a Liberal Party Prime Minister. This past year at the World Economic Forum, he used his platform to give a speech about gender equality. At the World Economic Forum, he said, “We shouldn’t be afraid to use the word feminist. Men and women should use it to describe themselves whenever they want.” When asked why he appointed a gender equal cabinet, 15 men and 15 women, he answered, “Because it’s 2015." The next Canadian bank note will portray a Canadian woman. It’s about time our globe has "the stereotypical white male leader" go against the grain and urge men and the members of the global community to be feminists and not only deal but acknowledge the immense inequality we have.

3. He’s Kind of Endearingly Dorky

Even before Justin Trudeau was elected Prime Minister, he was inevitably in the spotlight due to who his father was. This resulted in several interviews and appearances that maybe now haunt one of the most powerful men in the world. He’s been on Canadian TV, showing a reporter his famous party trick of throwing himself downstairs.

For a while he rocked a musketeer mustache and beard. People on the internet also seemed to find his old Facebook posts on Buzzfeed. How can you not love this guy?

4. His Warm Refugee Welcome

Ever since Trudeau stepped in office, he has been a warm welcomer of refugees. On Christmas Day, he released a video urging refugees to make their way to Canada. Due to Trudeau’s strong voice in this revolution, Canada prepared to take on more than 35,000 refugees in early 2016. In his video, he urged, "This year, Canadians are welcoming thousands of Syrian refugees to our country, people who have been forced to flee their homeland due to war and conflict. I encourage all Canadians to show them a warm holiday welcome in keeping with our values of compassion, kindness and generosity.” He’s put the refugees up in hotels, traveled to airports to meet, greet and hand out coats and has been a leading foot in dissolving the refugee stigma.

5. He Was the Underdog

Everybody loves an underdog, and he was it. He was always third in the polls. He was criticized for being inexperienced and too young. However, he rocked the vote and won at the end of the day.

6. He Came to the US, Bromancing It Up with Obama

When Justin Trudeau made his first official trip to the US, it was a mark in North American history. It was the first official Canada visit in almost 20 years, but it also quickly turned into a "bro trip." As Obama introduced Trudeau, cracks about whose hockey team or beer is better came up. Check out the warm welcome here.

They exchanged ideas to keep US and Canada strong, as well exchanged hugs. They committed to working on environmental issues that affect both the US and Canada, as well their views of immigrants.

7. He’s Young!

He grew up during a time of great social change. While he may look not a day over 30, he's actually 44 years old; however, he's been a young adult through many decades of social change. He sees the sense of saving and helping Syrian refugees, and he is a strong LGBTQ ally. He was the first Canadian minister to march in the Toronto Pride parade. His young demeanor and attitude has made him one of the most beloved politicians. He’s admitted to smoking pot as a young adult and has made his voice on softening recreational drug use consequences today in office. His youthful mind has provided him with the right attitude in office that Canada needed.

8. He’s Been a Leader in Climate Change

At the UN Climate Summit in France, Trudeau took responsibility for making sure Canada would be an intricate part of the global movements in climate change. He’s made moves with the Canadian provinces to develop carbon pricing policies. His goal is to move quickly and efficiently. Justin Trudeau’s commitment will hopefully lead influence on other world leaders in climate change.

9. His Wife

If you have a crush on Justin Trudeau, you probably have a crush on his beautiful wife, Sophie. With a degree of communications from Université de Montréal, she began working small jobs in an advertising school. After having a change of heart, she became a journalist, activist and a yoga instructor. She’s an ambassador for Because I Am a Girl, a non-profit group working to end gender inequality. She’s a fierce mother and new best friend of Michelle Obama and will be a first lady to watch throughout her time in office.

10. He Is Exciting

From the moment we all met Justin Trudeau, we knew he was going to be exciting. Even Richard Nixon predicted when Trudeau was one that he would be a Prime Minister of Canada one day. He’s not afraid to speak his mind. He’s urged men to become feminists, he’s spoken beautifully of his wife and he’s not afraid to get a little heated at work and stand up to the people that need to be shut down. Before he was Prime Minister, Trudeau called the Environment Minister Peter Kent a “piece of shit” in the House of Commons and quickly and profusely apologized; however, many agreed with his slip of tongue. Canada and the global community is bound to see a change due to their newest and fiercest Prime Minister.
Report this Content
This article has not been reviewed by Odyssey HQ and solely reflects the ideas and opinions of the creator.
Entertainment

Iconic Duos: Timeless Legends

From Luke and Leia to Beyonce's twins...

774430
Luke and Leia from Star Wars, a iconic duo
Lucasfilm

“Name a more iconic duo... I'll wait." OK, well, if you insist. In no particular order, here's a list of 100 iconic duos that seem to be timeless.

SEE MORE: This Is The ICONIC Disney Sidekick You Are To Your BFF, According To Your Zodiac Sign

Keep Reading...Show less
Entertainment

College Life: As Told By Bob's Burgers

If there's anyone who understand the struggles of college, it's the Belcher family

625
Bob's Burgers

College is a time of gaining independence, exploring new things, and copious amounts of Netflix. If you're like me, you often find yourself laughing at the sheer ridiculousness of the situations you find yourself in. Here are ten times Bob's Burgers accurately captured college life.

1. What you're pretty sure your upstairs neighbors do at 3am every morning.

Keep Reading...Show less
Student Life

Why Theater Kids Are the Greatest People Ever

Supportive and spontaneous human beings are the best.

484
Theater Kids

Throughout school, the theater department has always been my go-to place with go-to people when I need advice, a dance party, or just someone to listen to me vent.

You never know what's going to happen when you're dealing with theatre or what kind of characters you'll encounter. We have too much fun doing anything! One time in my senior year acting class, we spent an entire class period watching Bob's Burgers, and it was the greatest class period ever.

Keep Reading...Show less
Gilmore Girls
Hypable

In honor of Mother’s Day, I have been thinking of all the things my mom does for my family and me. Although I couldn’t write nearly all of them, here are a few things that moms do for us.

They find that shirt that’s right in front of you, but just you can’t seem to find.

Keep Reading...Show less
Relationships

10 Reasons To Thank Your Best Friend

Take the time to thank that one friend in your life you will never let go of.

7293
Thank You on wooden blocks

1. Thank you for being the one I can always count on to be honest.

A true friend will tell you if the shirt is ugly, or at least ask to borrow it and "accidentally" burn it.

2. Thank you for accepting me for who I am.

A best friend will love you regardless of the stale french fries you left on the floor of your car, or when you had lice in 8th grade and no one wanted to talk to you.

Keep Reading...Show less

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Facebook Comments