Many aspiring politicians in Canada dream of living at 24 Sussex Drive, the prime minister's official residence. But only one grew up there.
Justin Trudeau, the Liberal candidate in the Montreal riding of Papineau, was born in 1971, three years into his father's first term as prime minister.
The eldest of Pierre and Margaret Trudeau's three sons, Justin was once the most photographed kid in Canada.
His father died eight years ago but left a rich legacy that, for better or worse, is a factor in the young Trudeau's election campaign.
Trudeau, 36, often meets with constituents eager to share their memories of the late prime minister, who patriated the Canadian constitution and delivered the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
One elderly man was awestruck. "Mon Dieu, Pierre Elliott," he exclaimed after shaking hands with the young candidate.
But Trudeau has his detractors, just as his father did.
In his bid to unseat the riding's incumbent MP, Vivian Barbot of the Bloc Quebecois, Trudeau is facing opposition from many separatists who still bristle at his surname.
They remember the late prime minster as a staunch federalist who locked horns with separatists in the 1980 referendum.
Trudeau also faces the challenge of connecting with the riding's constituents. Most of them are working-class while the young Trudeau had a privileged upbringing.
Trudeau, however, is unfazed by such challenges.
"It's with an eye forward that I'm doing this," he told Canadian Press. "I'll let the historians worry about the parallels and legacies and I'll do what is needed right now in the years to come."
Trudeau made a name for himself in 2000, when he delivered a memorable eulogy at his father's funeral. But he didn't move into public life right away. Instead, he chose to focus on his career as a teacher.
He stepped up his involvement in politics at the 2006 Liberal leadership convention, actively endorsing Gerard Kennedy's bid for the top job. When Kennedy dropped out of the race after the second ballot, Trudeau joined him in supporting Stephane Dion.
The following year, Trudeau won his party's nomination vote for the Papineau riding. He received 690 votes, more than double that of the second-place finisher.
"I told him that nobody anymore will pretend to say that he has only a family name in politics," Dion said afterwards. "So from now on, he has also a first name."
FAST FACTS
Name: Justin Trudeau
Occupation: Teacher
Born: Dec. 25, 1971, Ottawa
FYI: In 1965, Pierre E. Trudeau ran in Montreal’s Mount Royal riding, part of which is now included in the Papineau district.
FYI: In 1971, Justin Trudeau became the first child born to a sitting prime minister since John A. Macdonald's youngest daughter.