Justin Trudeau studied literature at McGill, earning his BA in 1994, followed by a BEd at UBC in 1998. While working toward his degrees, he had several pt+summer jobs to support himself, among them, nightclub bouncer, snowboard+white water rafting instructor, and radio host.
The year he graduated with his BEd, tragedy struck; his brother Michel died in an avalanche. In the wake of this loss, Justin became involved in promoting avalanche safety. He taught math for a few years but left his post when his father died in 2000. https://www.narcity.com/news/ca/what-did-justin-trudeau-teach-canadian-students-loved-him-in-the-classroom
In 2000, when his father died, Justin left teaching and returned to Montreal to become the chair of the board of Katimavik, a youth service program created by his father. He was in demand as a speaker, and delivered talks across the country to youth on volunteerism.
In 2005, Justin Trudeau, 33, and Sophie Grégoire, 30, were married in what was, by Canadian standards, "a sweet and appropriately understated fairy-tale wedding." https://www.macleans.ca/politics/ottawa/when-justin-met-sophie/
Trudeau stepped into politics in 2006, chairing a Liberal Party task force on youth renewal. He had sparred with his father growing up, which paid off when he defeated conservative senator Patrick Brazeau in a 2012 Fight for the Cure charity boxing match. https://www.vice.com/en_ca/article/53844q/five-years-ago-today-justin-trudeau-beat-the-shit-out-of-a-senator
In 2013, Justin Trudeau became leader of the LPC. He led his allies to a remarkable victory in October 2015, with the Liberal Party making the jump from 36 seats to a Parliament-majority 184 seats — the largest increase in Canadian history. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/oct/20/justin-trudeau-set-to-become-pm-as-liberals-sweep-board-in-canada-election
PM Justin Trudeau is not 'entitled' nor 'just a drama teacher.' He worked his way through uni just as I+my peers did, tried his hand at various jobs, had some fun, experienced great loss+has worked damn hard at honourable occupations to make his way+contribute to a better world.
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