Premiership of Justin Trudeau back". In July 2016, Trudeau announced the formation of the first Prime Minister's Youth Council. Thirty Canadians aged 16 to 24 will comprise the board, which will advise the prime minister on education, economy, climate change and other issues affecting youth. Trudeau received criticism when he provided a $372.5 million CAD bailout to Bombardier. The public was angered when it was revealed that Bombardier executives received $32 million USD of these funds in bonuses, while laying off 14,500 workers. In their electoral platform, the Liberal party wanted to legalize the use of recreational cannabis in Canada. The ministers of Justice,
Justin Trudeau Trudeau to defend the position. Trudeau first publicly expressed an interest in the legalization of marijuana while speaking at a rally in Kelowna, B.C. on June 24, 2013. He told a crowd, "I'm actually not in favour of decriminalizing cannabis. I'm in favour of legalizing it. Tax it, regulate. It's one of the only ways to keep it out of the hands of our kids because the current war on drugs, the current model is not working. We have to use evidence and science to make sure we're moving forward on that." In an interview in August 2013, Trudeau said