Trudeau now 10th-longest serving PM; what’s his legacy, so far?

Normalizing a gender-balanced cabinet is a key part of the mixed legacy he has left so far, say political scientists.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured engaging with well-wishers during the swearing in of his first cabinet in 2015. Mr. Trudeau rode a wave of personal popularity into power that year. Support for him and his party have since declined, and he won last month's election with a historically low share of the popular vote.The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

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BY PETER MAZEREEUW

October 11, 2021

Justin Trudeau became Canada’s 10th-longest serving prime minister while on the campaign trail on Sept. 5, surpassing John Diefenbaker. Mr. Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) reached the milestone on a Sunday. That day he spoke to healt...

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