The fifteenth prime minister of Canada, Pierre Elliott Trudeau, and the renowned author, actress, and socialite Margaret Sinclair were both present during Justin Trudeau's birth on December 25, 1971, in Ottawa, Ontario. Having spent a considerable amount of his childhood at 24 Sussex Drive, the official residence of the prime minister, Justin grew up in a political family. Growing up, he was heavily influenced by his father's fame and public presence.