What did Canadas prime ministers do after leaving office? A look back – National [Video]

From careers in law and consulting on geopolitics to teaching, Canada’s former prime ministers have had a wide range of jobs since leaving office.

Former prime minister Justin Trudeau remains as the member of Parliament for Papineau until the next federal election. After that, it remains to be seen what he will do next.

“Once you’ve been prime minister,  you have a certain name and profile, so that carries a lot of weight with a lot of corporations, corporate executives and especially carries weight with the developing world,” said Nelson Wiseman, a professor emeritus at the University of Toronto.

But while Trudeau’s path is not yet known, here’s a look at where some of those before him went when they left office.

After his defeat in the 2015 federal election, Stephen Harper launched the Calgary-based consultancy firm Harper & Associates Consulting Inc., which was incorporated in December 2015.

The consultancy firm’s website says …