ANALYSIS: What Impact Will Trudeau’s Marital Separation Have on His Political Career?

ANALYSIS: What Impact Will Trudeau’s Marital Separation Have on His Political Career?
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Grégoire Trudeau attend a vigil on top of Mount Royal in Montreal on Dec. 6, 2019. Christinne Muschi/Reuters
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With the sudden announcement that the 18-year marriage of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Grégoire Trudeau has ended and the couple is separating immediately, it remains to be seen what impact the split will have on Mr. Trudeau’s image as a political leader.

Mr. Trudeau has carefully cultivated an image of a family man, with photos of the couple on holidays, trick-or-treating on Halloween, taking horseback rides with their children, and decorating the tree at Christmas.