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On Monday Canada elected Justin Trudeau as their new Prime Minister. Does what happens in the Canadian elections, matter, asks John Oliver in this episode of Last Week Tonight. Canada's longest election campaign of *drumroll* 78 whole days is termed "adorable" by Oliver before he goes on to tear apart the candidates up for the Prime Minister's office.

This video was released before the election results declared Trudeau the Prime Minister elect. Oliver highlights a clip of Trudeau trying to perform a party trick of falling down the stairs, muffing it, and rolling down the staircase.

Trudeau's father, Pierre Elliott Trudeau is a legendary politician and former Prime Minister of Canada. His son, like another male scion of a political dynasty, is prone to gaffes. A journalist's response to the question of whether Justin is as smart as his father gets a firm "No".

The Conservative campaign against Trudeau just used the phrase "Justin is not ready." At 43, he will be the second-youngest Prime Minister of Canada. His "not ready" was flipped around by the Liberals to "ready" as his stature grew during the course of the campaign, especially after a crucial debate on Canada's foreign policy.

No, the video below isn't his victory celebration. It's from a 2012 event in Canada to mark India's 66th Independence Day.

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