Justin Trudeau

Awards & Honours

Awards Won

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Trudeau's tenure as prime minister was marked by several historic achievements: he appointed Canada's first gender-balanced cabinet, legalized cannabis nationwide, and introduced a national carbon pricing system. He led the country through the COVID-19 pandemic and became the senior G7 leader by tenure. His government resettled over 40,000 Syrian refugees and signed the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement. While his legacy is debated, these accomplishments represent significant milestones in Canadian policy.

AwardsTrudeau's awards are primarily political and honorary rather than competitive. He was named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum and has received multiple honorary degrees from Canadian universities. As a former prime minister, he is entitled to appointment to the Order of Canada.

Honours & Distinctions

Privy Council of Canada

Government of Canada·2015

Appointed upon becoming Prime Minister

UN SDG Advocate

United Nations·2016

Co-Chair of the UN Sustainable Development Goals Advocates

Rankings & Lists

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TIME 100 Most Influential People

TIME·2016

Magazine Covers

TIME

2015-11-16

The New Face of Canada

Rolling Stone

2016-03-10

The Coolest Prime Minister

Vanity Fair

2017-06-01

The Rise of Justin Trudeau

2018-09-01

The Style of Power

Maclean's

2015-10-26

Trudeau's Victory

Records & Feats

First child of a sitting prime minister to become prime minister

Historic First·2015

Justin Trudeau is the first child born to a Canadian prime minister while in office to later become prime minister himself.