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About Margaret Trudeau
Canadian activist, mother of Justin Trudeau
Margaret Trudeau is a Canadian activist, and the former wife of Pierre Trudeau and mother of Justin Trudeau. Born Margaret Joan, she has been a public figure since the 1970s and is known for her advocacy on mental health, especially bipolar disorder. She married Pierre Trudeau in 1971 and later became the first woman in Canadian history to be both the wife and the mother of prime ministers. She is also the mother of Alexandre "Sacha" Trudeau and Michel Trudeau, and has spoken publicly about living with bipolar disorder and supporting others who face it.
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