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PIERRE TRUDEAU |
Liberal 1968-1979 1980-1984 Pros ~Created The Official Languages Act (1969) French/ English official Canadian language ~Improved position of french speaking individuals in Ottawa ~Initiated the patriation of the BNA (British North America Act) Act which led to The Canada Act (1982) and The Charter of Rights and Freedoms ~Negotiated the reduction of nuclear weapons which led to him winning the Albert Einstein Peace Prize ~1980 defeat of Quebec separatism Cons ~Tripled federal spending ~Canada faced a bad recession ~When he was elected, Canada faced a small but militant separatist challenge in Quebec which led to the October Crisis. ~Unable to alleviate regional alienation or to end the conflict between federal and provincial governments. |
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BRIAN MULRONEY |
Progressive Conservative 1984-1993
Pros ~Free trade with the U.S. ~Supported dismantlement of Apartheid ~Brought in Environmental Protection Act Cons ~Could not get Quebec to sign constitution – Meech Lake Accord and Charlottetown Accord failures ~Less popularity because of new GST |
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MACKENZIE KING |
Liberal 1921-1926 1926-1930 1935-1948 Pros ~ Led Canada through WW2 ~Limited French/ English conflict over concription Cons ~King-Byng Crisis let to tension with Britain |
