Question: Justin Trudeau has been elected as 23rd Prime Minister of Canada belongs to which party?
(a) Liberal Party
(b) Conservative Party
(c) New Democratic Party
(d) Bloc Quebecois
Ans (a)
Related Facts:
- Justin Trudeau of Liberal Party has been elected as 23rd Prime Minister of Canada.
- In the 2015 Canadian Federal election, Liberal Party has emerged victorious by winning 185 seats (54% votes) in 338 member House of Commons. Only 170 seats were needed to get the majority.
- Conservative Party led by former Prime Minister Stephen Harper has emerged as largest opposition party by winning 99 seats by securing 29% votes.
- Justin Trudeau (age 43 years) became the second youngest Prime Minister of Canada.
- Earlier, Joe Clark was first youngest Canada’s Prime Minister.
Reference:
http://enr.elections.ca/PartyLeaders.aspx?lang=e
http://enr.elections.ca/National.aspx?lang=e
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/oct/20/justin-trudeau-set-to-become-pm-as-liberals-sweep-board-in-canada-election
https://www.liberal.ca/meet-justin/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_Trudeau