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Justin Trudeau is now a public speaker and you won't believe how much he's charging

Former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in South Korea, but it's not for a state visit.

The ex-Liberal leader just delivered his first major speech since leaving politics earlier this year, taking the stage at the World Knowledge Forum in Seoul — one of Asia's biggest gatherings of global leaders. On Tuesday, Trudeau delivered a keynote called "Leadership and Resilience in a Time of Transition."

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Justin Trudeau cracks dad jokes & roasts his rapper son's dance moves in new reaction video

Now that he's stepped away from politics, no one's quite sure what Justin Trudeau plans to do next. But in the meantime, he's fully embracing dad life — cracking corny jokes, roasting his son's dance moves, and admitting he's totally out of touch with social media.

In a new video titled "JUSTIN TRUDEAU reacts to 'Back Me Up' by Xav," Trudeau sits down to watch the latest music video by his son, Xavier, who recently launched a rap career under the stage name Xav.

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Justin Trudeau was just ranked the worst Canadian prime minister in over 50 years

It looks like Justin Trudeau isn't winning any popularity contests lately.

According to a new survey from Research Co., nearly two in five Canadians (38%) believe that the current prime minister is the worst leader the country has had since 1968. This marks an increase of eight percentage points from last year's poll, and it officially makes Trudeau the least liked of the nine prime ministers who've held office during that time.

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Justin Trudeau & Sophie Grégoire: A Look Back At Their Relationship With Montreal (& Each Other)

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Sophie Grégoire have stood as Canada's first family since Trudeau's election in 2015. The couple almost always appeared as a united front, which is not surprising given the way we all manage our social media images — but we can't discount that the two have been married for nearly 20 years.

After tying the knot in 2005, the Trudeau duo began to expand their family and welcomed their first son Xavier in 2007. Justin and Sophie are also parents to 14-year-old daughter Ella-Grace and nine-year-old Hadrien.

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Justin Trudeau's 2022 Anniversary Post For Sophie Referenced Their 1st Date At A Montreal Resto

Justin Trudeau and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau announced on August 2, 2023 that they have separated. But on May 28, 2022, they celebrated their 17th wedding anniversary, and each marked the occasion with a social media post referencing their pasts.

While the prime minister recalled their first date at Afghan restaurant Khyber Pass on avenue Duluth in Montreal, Grégoire Trudeau shared photos of the couple as almost-creepily lookalike toddlers.

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Justin Trudeau Reaffirmed His Stance On Reproductive Rights After His Viral Confrontation

On Wednesday, April 12, 2023, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau paid a visit to the University of Manitoba, where he was confronted by a supporter of the People's Party of Canada who questioned Trudeau on his abortion rights stance. The video, which sparked major controversy has since received millions upon millions of views.

On April 22, Trudeau took to his Instagram to revisit the video and make his stance on reproductive rights very clear.

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Justin Trudeau Confessed His Kids Didn't Like His Beard, Either & Vowed To Leave It Behind

The beard that launched a million tweets will not be making a comeback — at least for the foreseeable future. Justin Trudeau has doubled down on his intention to leave his pandemic beard behind, confessing even his kids didn't care for the shaggy lockdown look.

"For many of us, including me, the beard is associated with a very tough time of lockdowns and pandemic," the prime minister said in a December 29 Q&A video posted to Twitter. "I really hope I don't bring it back."

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King Charles III Has Officially Been Proclaimed Sovereign Of Canada

On September 8, 2022, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II died peacefully at Balmoral Castle after 70 years of occupying the throne. Today, Operation London Bridge, the official code phrase detailing the events and procedures following the queen's passing, launched in the United Kingdom. The first order of business? Proclaiming a new sovereign.

Canada's Chief Herald Dr. Samy Khalid read the proclamation of the accession of Canada's new sovereign, King Charles III, at a ceremony presided over by Governor General Mary Simon at Rideau Hall in Ottawa.

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Justin Trudeau Got Called Out For Not Wearing A Mask Aboard A Train

Justin Trudeau is being called out for going maskless aboard an Okanagan, B.C steam train during his most recent visit out West despite the current mask mandate set in place. However, the Prime Minister didn't actually break any rules.

In a video tweeted out by the Canadian prime minister, Trudeau can be seen meeting Summerland residents aboard the Kettle Valley Rail steam train sans mask.

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Canada To Make Menstrual Products More Accessible — Here's What To Know

The Government of Canada is expected to create a Menstrual Equity Fund, as announced in the most recent federal budget.

Canadian Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland unveiled the 2022 budget on Thursday, and among the allocations the government has proposed is a plan for public health that provides $25 million over the course of two years to the Department for Women and Gender Equality for a pilot project.

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Queen Elizabeth II Has Reportedly Tested Positive For COVID-19

It's a tough day for the royal family. According to various sources, including National Post and The Washington Post, Queen Elizabeth II tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday.

Sources cite a statement from Buckingham Palace that reportedly states, "The Queen has today tested positive for COVID. Her Majesty is experiencing mild cold like symptoms but expects to continue light duties at Windsor over the coming week."

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Justin Trudeau Has Tested Positive For COVID-19

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday morning. In an announcement posted to Twitter, the prime minister said he's "feeling fine" and working remotely.

Trudeau has been in isolation since January 27 following an exposure to COVID-19. The Canadian Press reported that one of his children had tested positive. The prime minister said at the time that he had received a negative rapid test result.

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