TRUDEAU SUPPORTS WIFE’S CHARITABLE ACTIVITY

Justin Trudeau says there isn’t one model for prime ministerial spouses to follow, but he’s proud of his wife’s charitable work and wants to make sure she can keep doing it. Sophie Grégoire Trudeau sparked news reports this spring when she told a Quebec newspaper she could use more help. The former broadcaster said she and her single paid assistant couldn’t even respond to all the appeals for her time 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. Wednesday, Trudeau said charity support are a matter of choice, and should remain so. “A person should be able to choose how they serve,” he said.