Canada

Canada PM Trudeau and wife Sophie separate after 18 years of marriage

Decision came after ‘many meaningful and difficult conversations’, couple said

Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, pictured in March 2023, have split after 18 years of marriage. Photograph: Kenny Holston/The New York Times
Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, pictured in March 2023, have split after 18 years of marriage. Photograph: Kenny Holston/The New York Times
Thu Aug 03 2023 - 10:09 • 2 MIN READ

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