Justin Trudeau considered leaving politics during 'difficult moments' in marriage to Sophie Grégoire Trudeau
In a candid new podcast interview, the 52-year-old politician said it's important to be "all-in" every day as the country's leader.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he considered leaving politics amidst marital issues with Sophie Grégoire Trudeau. The 52-year-old shared the candid admission during an interview with organizational psychologist and author Adam Grant for the podcast “ReThinking.”
When asked by Grant how often he thinks about quitting politics, Trudeau answered, “These days, not at all.”
“There was a moment last year as I was facing some difficult moments in my marriage, where I really wondered, OK, is there a path? And I just realized that that's not me,” the father-of-three said, adding that “there is still so much to do.”
In March, Trudeau lightheartedly told Radio-Canada host Alec Castonguay that he thinks about quitting his “crazy,” and “super tough” job every day.
Trudeau clarified his comments to Grant, saying, “I think that's part of a process where if you're going to be honest about doing a job like this that has the responsibilities and the impact that it has, you have to check, maybe not every day, but you have to check that you're up for it, that you're all in every given day.”
The Prime Minister acknowledged that it's a great responsibility to serving 40 million Canadians and ensure he's doing enough to motivate his team.
"When you find a job that charges you up like that, where you are deeply excited about doing it, no matter how hard it gets, and aware of the awesome responsibility and impact that you get to have, then it's sort of intellectually honest to check in with yourself regularly," he said.
Trudeau and Grégoire Trudeau announced their separation in 2023 after 18 years of marriage. Despite their decision to restructure their family, the pair have been mindful to vacation and celebrate holidays together with their children, Xavier, Ella-Grace and Hadrien.
Although both parties have kept details surrounding their split private, Grégoire Trudeau told Yahoo Canada in April that it's an on-going, emotional process.
“It hurts,” she said. “But when you have love and respect for real, you learn that at some point, you have to set them free. But it’s hard. It’s hard. But still full of love.”
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