314 candidates nominated so far (more than any other party!)
MP Marc Garneau, Canada’s first astronaut, has traveled more than 18 million km in orbit
84 businesspeople and entrepreneurs
Christine Poirier got a deal on Dragon’s Den for her maternity products company, Momzelle
42 previously elected to municipal office
Terry Beech holds the record as Canada’s youngest ever-elected politician – elected to Nanaimo city council at age 18, way back in 1999
67 teachers and professors
Deputy Leader Ralph Goodale is the only member of caucus to have served under Pierre AND Justin Trudeau
Team Trudeau candidates have authored more than two dozen books
Bob Bratina has run 18 marathons, including the Boston Marathon – twice!
21 veterans, ex-military and police
Harjit Sajjan was the first Sikh to command a Canadian military regiment
18 different languages spoken
Jean-Yves Duclos was a House of Commons page at age 19
32% of our candidates, so far, are women
Carla Qualtrough is a three-time Paralympian swimmer
43 are first-generation Canadians
Dr. Jane Philpott lived and worked for 9 years training doctors in rural Niger
15 are Aboriginal Canadians
Professional helicopter pilot Denis Lemieux has climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro twice