After almost a decade leading the Liberal Party, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is stepping down. The timeline highlights his journey from MP to Prime Minister, including key moments that shaped his political career.
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is stepping down as Liberal leader after almost a decade at the helm of the party. Here is a timeline of Trudeau 's rise to party leadership and prime minister , and the events that led him to give it all up. Oct. 14, 2008: Trudeau is elected as a Liberal member of Parliament in the Montreal riding of Papineau in a narrow victory over the Bloc Québécois. He served as an Opposition MP during the Conservative minority government.
April 5, 2009: Trudeau is named Liberal critic for youth and multiculturalism. September 2010: Trudeau is appointed Liberal citizenship and immigration critic. May 2, 2011: Trudeau wins re-election in his riding, but the Liberals fall to third-party status in greatest defeat the party had ever known historically. The party is left with only 34 seats, and for the first time is neither government nor official Opposition. Stephen Harper's Conservatives formed a majority government with the New Democrats as the official Opposition. Michael Ignatieff resigns as leader and speculation about Trudeau running to replace him begins almost immediately. Oct. 3, 2011: Trudeau says he ruled out running for Liberal leadership because he doesn't want to spend more time away from his young family. March 31, 2012: Trudeau takes part in a charity boxing match against Conservative Sen. Patrick Brazeau. Trudeau, considered an underdog, wins the fight. Oct. 2, 2012: After a torrent of encouragement and positive polls, Trudeau announces he will join the Liberal leadership race after all. He announces his run at a rally in Montreal. April 14, 2013: Trudeau wins the Liberal leadership with 80 per cent of the vote. He pledges to unite the party under his leadership. Oct. 19, 2015: The Liberals make a massive electoral comeback, winning a majority government and making Trudeau the 23rd prime minister of Canad
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