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How Did Justin Trudeau Influence The Citizens Of Canada

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On October 19th, 2015, Canada had its 42nd general election. Justin Trudeau was the best choice Canadians could make in terms of electing a new Prime Minister. Many past leaders of the Liberal Party of Canada can be held accountable for great change, such as Lester B. Pearson commissioning a search for a new flag, Pierre Trudeau (Justin Trudeau’s father) creating the Official Languages Act and Mackenzie King instituting a national old age pension plan. Justin Trudeau is also considerate of the citizens of Canada; this is evident based on his opposition of the Northern Gateway Pipeline and outspoken support for the middle class throughout his candidacy. Similarly, Trudeau does not only consider himself responsible of his citizens but also the environment, given his promise to modify Canada’s national park admission fees and interest in ending fossil fuel subsidies. …show more content…

In 1927, The Right Honourable Mackenzie King organized the Old Age Pensions Act— an act that gave a pension (with a limit of two hundred forty dollars a year) to any English Canadian citizen over seventy that had lived in the country for a minimum of two decades. Not only that, but the act gave benefits to seniors living in poverty all across Canada. Later— in 1965— another Prime Minister, Lester B. Pearson, commissioned a search for a new flag. His search was successful, and the finished product was revealed later that same year on February 15th. Last but not least, there was also Pierre Trudeau— Justin Trudeau’s father— who was elected not once but twice. He was an advocate of equality and pushed for an act that would give English and French Canadians equal status in parliament. This push was effective and is known as the Official Languages

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