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BR Trudeau Spouse – CP

Source: The Canadian Press – Broadcast wire
Jun 23, 2016 2:31

OTTAWA – Justin Trudeau says there need not be a formal role for the spouse of a Canadian prime minister, but he says work that a spouse does should suit their temperament.

And, he adds he’s proud of his wife’s charitable work and wants to make sure she can keep doing it.

Sophie Gregoire Trudeau sparked some consternation earlier this spring when she told a Quebec newspaper she could use more help.

Gregoire Trudeau, a former broadcaster, said she and her single paid assistant couldn’t even respond to all the letters and appeals for her time, let alone fulfil all the requests.

The ensuing uproar about the spousal role hadn’t been seen in Ottawa since the 1980s when Mila Mulroney, wife of prime minister Brian Mulroney, was given a staff of three in the Prime Minister’s Office.

Justin Trudeau told a news conference in Ottawa that charity support and public appearances are a matter of choice, and should remain so.

(The Canadian Press)

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