Meet Canada’s new Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

Justin Trudeau, head of Canada’s Liberal Party, swept into power on Monday in a stunning defeat to the decade-long conservative leadership of Stephen Harper.

Born in Ottawa, the 43-year-old married father of three follows in his father’s footsteps. His father Pierre Trudeau, also of the Liberal Party of Canada, was prime minister from 1968 to 1979 and again from 1980 to 1984.

The younger Trudeau also was a schoolteacher of French and math before becoming involved in politics, according to a profile on his party’s website.

He was elected a member of parliament in 2008 and re-elected twice. In 2013, he was elected leader of the Liberal Party and led his party to a majority win in government on Monday.

He’s also not hard on the eyes, some say, and has taken part in celebrity boxing matches.

As for his politics, the Liberals promise to cut taxes for middle-income Canadians, invest more in infrastructure projects including bridges, set prices for carbon emissions linked to climate change, and possibly place less emphasis on winning U.S. support for TransCanada Corp.’s Keystone XL pipeline than Harper did.

As for outgoing Conservative leader Harper, he will continue as a member of parliament. His party will start the process of electing a new leader “immediately,” according to a statement issued by the Tories on Tuesday.

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