Prime Minister Justin Trudeau marked 100 days in office Friday by holding a Q&A session on Twitter, where he briefly responded to a broad mix of serious and silly questions from Canadians.
Twitter users submitted their questions using the hashtags #First100 and #100jours, and Trudeau selected tweets to answer from Twitter's Canadian headquarters in Toronto.
Trudeau answered 27 question out of the more than 14,000 submitted in the 24 hours leading up to the Q&A, according to Twitter Canada.
Below are some of the topics he addressed.
Marijuana
Trudeau dismissed a suggestion that his government hasn't been" serious" about legalizing marijuana, and insisted that they're taking the time needed to get the legislation right.
He also rejected the possibility of simply decriminalizing marijuana, saying that it "does nothing to protect kids from pot, and keeps money flowing to gangs, criminals and gun-runners."
Voting and the Senate
On the matter of the Senate, Trudeau said he plans to "remove partisanship and patronage," and "make it more independent and accountable," without reopening the Constitution.
Trudeau used a video response to answer a question about making ex-pats eligible to vote in Canada.
"It's something we're looking at," Trudeau said. "It's not going to be easy. It's a little complicated because of the fact that you vote in ridings, and not necessarily just for a party or a leader. But I know we're working hard on making it happen."
.@portablebrain #first100 pic.twitter.com/WVOuC2vb4j
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) February 12, 2016
Other top issues
Trudeau addressed a number of questions about his campaign pledges during the Q&A.
#first100 is there anything in the works to lower student debt? gonna suck to have a (high 5 digit number) $ cloud over my head post-grad
— eric (@nsericj) February 12, 2016
Yup. No loan repayment until you're making more than 25k a year. Plus more grants for low and mid-income. #first100 https://t.co/7F8VuEwDTB
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) February 12, 2016
@JustinTrudeau do you still plan to make amendments to Bill C-51? #100days #Cdnpoli #first100
— Ashley Susan (@ashleyyysusan) February 12, 2016
Yes. Protecting security and defending rights at the same time is what all Canadians expect from us. #first100 https://t.co/DEKnifC29K
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) February 12, 2016
#first100 How are the initiatives going on increasing child tax benefit credit for families. Will that be possible to fulfill?
— Mesh.Rmt (@MeshisWellness) February 12, 2016
After our budget, 9/10 families will get a bigger cheque every month, tax free. #first100 https://t.co/6z5PdBZAKp
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) February 12, 2016
What progress, if any, has been made drafting a new set of laws in regard to physician-assisted suicide? #First100
— Drake Sullivan (@CallMeDrizzyy) February 12, 2016
The all-party joint committee has been working hard, hearing from dozens of groups over the past weeks. #first100 https://t.co/2PRU8H6Pxf
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) February 12, 2016
Lighter fare
In addressing some of the lighter questions, Trudeau declared himself a Montreal Canadiens fan, praised the new "Star Wars" movie for not including Jar-Jar Binks, and labeled the hot dog a sandwich.
Je suis un fan fini, aujourd'hui et toujours. #GoHabsGo #100jours https://t.co/moRGykQ7pE
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) February 12, 2016
Loved it. Glad there was no Jar-Jar, literally and metaphorically. #first100 https://t.co/6pe36PGZEU
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) February 12, 2016
#First100 @JustinTrudeau Is a hot dog a sandwich?
— Gideon Turk (@GideonTurk) February 12, 2016
Yes. That way, when asked what you had for lunch, you can say "a sandwich". Sounds waaaay healthier. #first100 https://t.co/0E2QTV9QTY
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) February 12, 2016
Trudeau also responded to a question from a Grade 5-6 class in Saskatchewan, about how long he's wanted to be prime minister.
"I was raised to know that I need to make a difference," Trudeau said in his video response. "The goal was making a difference and serving my community as best I could, and it ended up being politics and as prime minister, just like my dad."
.@56DES #first100 pic.twitter.com/9O5agx7PVB
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) February 12, 2016