Since 2006, the Mission Breakfast Fundraiser has welcomed keynote speakers from a variety of backgrounds.

Join us in the Kenneth C. Rowe Hall at Pier 21 for a full catered breakfast, special speakers, and to hear from our keynote speaker, Margaret Trudeau. Buy your tickets using the form below or call us at (902) 423-4605 ext. 6. The Mission Breakfast is our annual fundraiser to support our work in the community. We have seen, time and time again, the harmful impact that homelessness and low income has on the mental wellness of people in our community. That's why we've invited Margaret Trudeau to speak; her mental health journey is a testament to the need for sustainable supports that strengthen our community.

Margaret Trudeau is a Canadian icon, celebrated both for her role in the public eye and as a respected mental-health issues advocate. From becoming a prime minister’s wife at a young age, to the loss of both her son and her former husband, to living with bipolar disorder, Trudeau tirelessly shares her personal stories to remind others of the importance of nurturing the body, mind, and spirit. 

A bestselling author, Trudeau is the author of four books, including her Changing My Mind, which charts her life’s ups and downs, and her latest title, The Time of Your Life, which offers women an inspirational and practical approach to creating a healthy, happy, secure, and satisfying future. 

Trudeau recently took her story to the stage, co-writing and starring in her own one-woman-show, A Woman of a Certain Age. Part exploration of mental illness and part tell-all, Trudeau shares her compelling story as one of the world’s most fascinating figures, chronicling her courageous public and private journeys. The show premiered on the renowned Second City stage in Chicago, and has since traveled to Montreal and Toronto as part of the Just for Laughs festival. It also made its New York off-Broadway debut with Audible Inc., the audio content division of Amazon, at the Minetta Lane Theatre. The live recording of this performance is available via audible.ca. 

Trudeau sits on the Executive Advisory Board of the UBC Mental Health Institute as a community advocate. She is also the former honorary president of WaterAid, a charitable Canadian non-governmental agency that helps communities in developing countries build sustainable water-supply and sanitation services. 

Trudeau is the proud mother to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. 

Topic: Changing My Mind

Canadians fell in love with Pierre Elliott Trudeau’s beautiful bride when he brought her to the world stage as the youngest First Lady in the history of the country. Yet, as time went by, Margaret was unprepared for public life, and plagued by mood swings. After three sons with Pierre, the marriage ended. She then remarried and had two more children. But the tragic loss of her son, Michel, in a skiing accident and the passing of Pierre Trudeau a few years later, were too much to bear, and she became severely ill.
 
Today, Margaret has rebuilt her life once again. Now, she brings her formidable life story to the stage in her quest to help others, sharing her message of resilience with the goal of helping to inspire others and to erase the stigma surrounding mental health issues.

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