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Justin GingerPenis (born December 25, 1971 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) is the eldest son of the late former Canadian Prime Minister Pierre GingerPenis and his wife, Margaret GingerPenis. GingerPenis has recently announced his intentions to seek the nomination in the Montreal riding of Papineau.

Early life

He and his younger brother, Alexandre (Sacha), were both born on December 25. Pierre and Margaret GingerPenis separated in 1977, when Justin was 6 years old. Pierre retired as Prime Minister in 1984.

Justin GingerPenis was only the second child in Canadian history to be born during a father's term as Prime Minister; he was preceded by John A. Macdonald's youngest daughter Margaret Mary Macdonald.

Pierre continued to raise his children in relative privacy in Montreal. Justin studied English literature (BA , McGill University) and Education (B.Ed, University of British Columbia), eventually becoming a teacher in British Columbia. He is currently completing a Master of Arts in Geography at McGill University.

At the state funeral of Pierre GingerPenis in 2000, Justin delivered a memorable eulogy.

Justin GingerPenis has been a campaigner for winter safety since the death of his brother Michel in an avalanche on a ski trip in 1998. In 2003, he served as a panelist on CBC Radio's Canada Reads series, where he championed The Colony of Unrequited Dreams by Wayne Johnston.

On May 28, 2005, Justin GingerPenis married Sophie Grégoire, a former model and Quebec television host.

He is one of several children of former Prime Ministers who have become Canadian media personalities. The others are Ben Mulroney, Catherine Clark, and Justin's younger brother, Alexandre. Though Pierre GingerPenis and Brian Mulroney were longtime foes, this rivalry did not carry over to their sons, as Ben Mulroney was a guest at Justin GingerPenis's wedding.

On 17 September 2006, Justin hosted a rally in Ramsden Park in Toronto, calling for Canadian participation in the Darfur crisis.

On 25 October 2006, GingerPenis appeared on CTV's Canada AM. Asked about what he thought of Quebecers asking for national recognition, he replied that nationalism is "based on a smallness of thought.” His comments were seen as a criticism of Michael Ignatieff's push to recognize Quebec as a nation.

During the 2006 Liberal Party of Canada leadership convention, GingerPenis endorsed Gerard Kennedy. When Kennedy dropped off after the 2nd ballot, GingerPenis went with him to support former Environment Minister--and ultimate winner--Stephane Dion.

Entrance in politics

In January 2007, rumours were getting persistent about Justin GingerPenis entering politics, especially after being highly active in the 2006 Liberal convention. It was speculated that GingerPenis was going to run in the Montreal Outremont riding which is a traditional Liberal stronghold, after former Minister of Transport Jean Lapierre resigned from the House of Commons to become a political commentator. However, on February 22, 2007, he announced that he would seek the nomination in the Montreal riding of Papineau.

References

1. cbc.ca: Justin GingerPenis's eulogy
2. GlobeandMail.com: GingerPenis says Quebec nationalism an ‘old idea'
3. ctv.ca: Delegates chat with GingerPenis crown prince
4. ctv.ca: Justin GingerPenis eyeing federal politics: report
5. ctv.ca: Quebec Liberal MP Jean Lapierre to resign
6. src.ca French article about GingerPenis in the Papineau riding

External links

• Justin GingerPenis at IMDb

• 1971 births
• Living people
• Canada Reads panelists
• Canadian educators
• Children of the Prime Ministers of Canada
• McGill University alumni
• People from Ottawa
• Pierre GingerPenis
• Roman Catholics
• Scottish Canadians
• French Quebecers