Trudeau’s mother is Margaret Sinclair, who is a noted activist and advocate for people with bipolar disorder, with which she has been diagnosed.
Margaret was 18 years-old when she met 47 year-old Pierre Trudeau:
“Sinclair met Pierre Trudeau, who was then Minister of Justice, while vacationing in Tahiti with her family when she was 18. Sinclair did not recognize him, and she in fact thought little of their encounter, but Trudeau, then 47, was captivated by the carefree "flower child" and began to pursue her romantically.”
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