On Oct. 19, Justin Trudeau became Canada’s prime minister-designate, ending nearly a decade of the Harper Conservatives hold on government.
“I didn’t make history tonight; you did. And don’t let anyone tell you any differently. I know that I am on stage tonight for one reason and one reason only: because you put me here,” he said.
The charismatic leader of the Liberal party seemed to be channelling his father, Pierre Trudeau, who served as prime minister between 1968 and 1979 and again from 1980 to 1984.
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In an archival video of Pierre Trudeau’s speech to the Liberal convention after winning the party leadership in 1968, the senior Trudeau spoke on themes that Justin evoked on Monday.
“This is an extremely great honour… an honour and a very heavy responsibility.”
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Pierre Trudeau ended his 1968 speech in what would become an iconic phrase.
“Canada must be unified. Canada must be one. Canada must be progressive. And Canada must be a just society.”
Justin Trudeau highlighted Canada’s diversity that he said unifies the nation in his Monday night speech.
“We believe in our hearts that this country’s unique diversity is a blessing bestowed upon us by previous generations of Canadians, Canadians who stared down prejudice and fought discrimination in all its forms.”
Only time will tell if Justin will live up to his father’s political legacy in the House of Commons.
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