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Watch Canada's Prime Minister Totally Shut Down Institutional Sexism With Just 3 Words

There's been plenty of buzz lately surrounding Canada's newly elected, notably handsome [1] prime minister, Justin Trudeau — and his latest statement about institutional gender inequality will only create more. When asked about why his new, diverse cabinet included so many women, Trudeau simply responded: "Because it's 2015."

Mic dropped.

Trudeau's new collection of government ministers is far more representative of the Canadian population [2] than past cabinets, featuring an equal balance of men and women as well as representatives of different cultural backgrounds. As a relatively young leader who was elected based on a campaign that promised fundamental changes to Canadian policy, Trudeau has been wonderfully unapologetic about his move toward a government that looks "more like Canada." After all, it's 2015 . . . shouldn't every lawmaker be pushing for equality and representation?


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