Justin Trudeau, who served as Canada’s prime minister from 2015 to 2025, has become a distinguished fellow at Oxford University’s Blavatnik School of Government and a member of its World Leaders Circle.
Based at the Radcliffe Observatory Quarter on Woodstock Road, the school operates the Circle as an international network for former national leaders.
Their experience informs the school’s efforts to strengthen governance worldwide, while the forum provides opportunities to exchange ideas and promote international cooperation.
Trudeau said the decade of his premiership coincided with significant geopolitical and technological transformation.
He identified an evolving global order and the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence as developments creating challenges for governments worldwide.
According to him, these challenges require careful leadership, closer international cooperation and renewed emphasis on public confidence in democratic institutions.
He also expressed interest in contributing his experience to the Circle, discussing perspectives with fellow former leaders and working with the next generation of government and policy officials.
Trudeau said these conversations should focus on how governments can respond to change while building a more hopeful, inclusive and prosperous future.
Earlier this year, Trudeau spoke with Ngaire Woods, the Blavatnik School’s dean, in Oxford.
Woods said the school was pleased to welcome the former Canadian prime minister and described the value of the decade of public service he brought to the role.
She added that the school anticipated Trudeau visiting later in the month.