The Prime Minister of Canada and his wife are separating
— Photo: JOSE MENDEZ/EPA-EFE/ShutterstockOn Wednesday, Justin Trudeau and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau shocked the world by announcing their split after 18 years of marriage.The couple made the announcement in a pair of statements on each of their Instagram accounts.
Finally, they said, “For the well-being of our children, we ask that you respect our and their privacy. Thank you.”The Trudeaus share three children: 15-year-old Xavier, 14-year-old Ella-Grace and 9-year-old Hadrien. “They have worked to ensure that all legal and ethical steps with regards to their decision to separate have been taken, and will continue to do so moving forward,” Trudeau’s office added.
Trudeau and Grégoire first met as children growing up in Montreal, where Grégoire was a classmate and friend of the future PM’s youngest brother, Michel.
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