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Justin Trudeau’s swearing-in ceremony

By Mitchel Raphael

Justin Trudeau’s one-year-old son, Xavier, was with his dad at the swearing-in ceremony and seemed to be able to wave on cue.

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Trudeau’s wife, Sophie Grégoire, also attended.

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So did his mother, Margaret.

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Margaret watched Xavier for part of the ceremony. 

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Behind Trudeau was a backdrop of Canadian flags on either side of him and the word Quebec painted on the wall above him

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Matthew Watt, Trudeau’s constituency staffer.

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The swearing-in ceremony was followed by an Indian buffet.

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