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The spouse of the prime minister of Canada (French: époux du premier ministre du Canada) is the wife or husband of the prime minister of Canada. Sophie Grégoire Trudeau is married to the 23rd and current prime minister, Justin Trudeau,[1] though the couple have been separated since August 2, 2023.[2]
Nineteen women have been wives of prime ministers of Canada; Kim Campbell, the only female prime minister, was unmarried during her time in office.[3] As semi-public figures, spouses are often present at various ceremonial, diplomatic, or partisan activities alongside the prime minister. Spouses often pursue philanthropic or charitable endeavours on their own, although the spouses have varied in how actively they sought or accepted the public spotlight.
Some media outlets have styled prime ministers' wives as the "first lady of Canada", similar to the style of first lady used in the neighbouring United States and other republics.[4] This is not a recognized nor accurately applicable title,[5] as the spouses both of Canada's monarch and of the governor general take precedence over the spouse of the prime minister.[4] Rather, use of first lady is based on the influence of American media and a general misunderstanding of Canadian civics.[4]
- ^ "Meet Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, Justin Trudeau's wife". CTV News. October 20, 2015. Archived from the original on May 14, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
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JTSTwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Thomas, William (July 10, 1993), "The lady prime minister syndrome", Hamilton Spectator
- ^ a b c Cosh, Colby (May 26, 2020), "Talk of a Canadian 'first lady' is a small step toward American dysfunction", National Post
- ^ Timson, Judith (April 1, 2008), "The First Ladies Club", The Globe and Mail, archived from the original on July 1, 2016, retrieved September 23, 2017