Here's an updated photo, not a glamour shot, and with short hair. Now it's a waiting game to see what he can do for our country and keep his promises.

Can't be any worse than Harper, now can he?

Like I said, we'll see what he does. I didn't mind Harper. He reduced the GST as he promised, when the previous Liberals promised to reduce it, then didn't. He brought in the TFSA, and other things.

Well, he looks more like a prime minister in the second shot, but isn't he awfully young? Is he riding on his father's coattails? I don't follow Canadian politics very closely, but I do hear some and I've never heard of him before. What's he like?

Jasdip I'm not going to discuss politics here, it just gets too emotional.

Pllog, he can stand on his own two feet, his father passed away in 2000 so I don't think it's a matter of riding on his coattails. I believe he is 43 years old.

Justin has been in politics for a while, so he's not a newcomer.

He's the second youngest PM elected after Joe Clarke and he has been an MP since 2008.

I'm on the west coast and it doesn't matter who is in power, we are ignored. Having said that, I am glad our area voted Liberal - just in case we do want something.

I helped for 12 hours (plus an hour ahead and over two hours after, counting and being checked, so leaving home at 10 to 8 (30 mile drive to be there by 8:30 to prep for 9:30 start) and not getting home till 12:30 a.m. today meant that it was a long day.

Rural area- about 9 votes in our poll for the guy of the party in power before to 5 for the guy of the party newly into power ... and one for the party that was in opposition before and was near to leading early in the LONG 7 week prep. time for this election (and about 1/2 of one for the guy running for the Green Party).

Last year when I helped for our provincial election ... I found it hard morally to cash the pay cheque, as I have paid next to no provincial income tax for several years.

ole joyfuelled ... who voted early

I hope our neighbors to the north has elected someone who will keep you safe and your economy strong!

I can't comment on politics as I am still employed by Elections Canada but I like Justin and think he will do very well. Like Casey stated, he isn't a newcomer to politics. Ed, I worked 18 hours on Election Day in our Returning Office starting at 7 am to replace any of my poll workers in our Riding that were not able to make it to their polls. The calls coming in started even before I got there so I was busy for a few hours then we spent the rest of the day answering questions called in from workers and also from voters wanting to know where they vote and then at 9:30 answering calls coming in with the results. I left the RO at 1:00 am. Day off today and back in Wednesday.

I like Trudeau, who is a breath of fresh air for the country. I have to admire Trudeau or anyone else who wants to be the leader of a country. It's a huge undertaking and often a thankless job. Hopefully it will be a help to him that his father was PM and talked about politics as Trudeau grew up.

Well, if nothing else, we really envy you the short period your national campaigns run. For next year's election, over a year away, they've been hashing it out for a few months already, mostly positioning themselves to gain money to see who is electable on the basis of how much money can be raised!

Rhizo is right. Our presidents of a similar age have been standouts. Thanks to those who've informed me that Mr. Trudeau is not a newcomer. I wish him great success in office--but not enough to upset the country. :)

I'm out west also, the furtherest out west you can get....Vancouver Island. We must remember that Justin has ties to British Columbia. His mother is from this side of the country, and Justin was also a teacher out here. As an aside, his youngest brother died in an avalanche out here and his body swept into a lake and never recovered.

The Chicago Tribune tells us Canada had three 'parties' in this election. One was Conservative. One was Liberal. And then there was Rock Star. I'm old enough to remember that women all over the world were ga-ga over Trudeau senior -- who disappointed them by marrying a young woman many years his junior -- mother of your new P.M.

Bless you, Canada, you know how to have a nice, short election 'season'.

Short? It was 11 weeks, the longest campaign since 1872, we were all sick of it by election day, LOL!

Hm....good point, Casey. Our two year slug fests have us already sick of the candidates after a few months, but maybe it's a good thing? Vote for the one (or the electors assigned to that one, really) who, after two years of campaigning, annoys you little enough that you're willing to put up with 4-8 years more.

Congrats! My (ETA: French Canadian) boss just showed me this ironic quote:

"Tonight we'll dispense with the formalities. I'd like to toast the future prime minister of Canada: to Justin Pierre Trudeau," Richard Nixon said at a gala buffet in April 1972

He is very handsome.

Is that nose French or Scots?

He's definitely French!

Robb, interesting, I never knew Nixon said that!

Wish you well Canada. I hope we can get as lucky v

justinda

I think you forgot those of us who are more west than Vancouver Island

Hi Rob ... and all

The one that Nixon referred to was Pierre Elliot Trudeau - the dad.

o j

read it again...he toasted Justin

No OJ, you're wrong, it was Justin he was referring to.

Oooops - wrong ... again.

o j

:) It's ok. that happens

In 2012 Justin Trudeau was pitted against a 'rival' politician, (a Conservative Senator named Patrick Brazeau,) in an annual charity boxing match, to raise money for cancer research. Trudeau's opponent was more muscular, has a black belt in karate and was a former member of our military. But I guess Justin's past experience with boxing and his determination weren't taken into consideration by the odds makers, because he surprised many people by winning! His opponent who lost the bet, had to cut off his ponytail in our House of Commons and wear a shirt with Trudeau's Liberal Party logo for one week, lol! http://news.nationalpost.com/news/canada/the-mp-vs-the-senator-which-politician-will-win-a-sold-out-charity-boxing-match