Margaret Trudeau

Canadians live their life with utmost freedom. Many do not know or realize the source that is providing them with the freedom they enjoy and take for granted. The Canadian Constitution sets out the basic principles of the democratic government in Canada, and protects citizens. Within the constitution is the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The Charter is what sets out these rights and freedoms in the free democratic society. The Canadian Constitution is an appropriate blueprint for the structure…

The leader of the Liberal party, Justin Trudeau, has promised middle class Canadians a real change. His plan includes a higher tax rates from families with annual income of 200,000 and higher. Currently the wealthiest 1% of Canadians are paying 29% tax and Mr. Trudeau is planning on changing the rate to 33%. He is also committed to lowering the tax rates for the working class; currently most middle class families pay 22% and Mr. Trudeau’s goal is to make it to 20%. The liberal leader also talked…

Lester B. Pearson was a man who wore many hats; he was a soldier, professor, statesman, politician, public servant, and most notably, Canadian Prime Minister from 1963-1968. His many jobs and skills helped him to achieve a multitude of goals and possibilities in Canada. He contributed to defining modern Canada’s national identity through advancements in political autonomy, refining Canada’s military for peacekeeping, the introduction of numerous social programs, all this with the help of his…

federalists and sovereignists remains a heated topic with many perspectives and sides weighing in on the issue. This source is a quote from the Prime Minister of Canada, Pierre Trudeau, in the year 1967 about the issue of whether or not the province of Quebec should be considered a nation within the nation state of Canada. Trudeau takes an anti-Quebec nationalist approach onto the issue with his statement that declaring Quebec to be its own nation would be a “hoax” to the citizens of Quebec and…

This paper will argue; Justin Trudeau, the leader of the Liberal Party of Canada and the recently elected Prime minister of the country, has conveyed the important need to amending Bill C-51 as he and many Canadians believe that it is contradictory to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom. The emphasis on the bill has been due to various reasons but among the main reasons, the Liberal party believes that there is disparity with the Charter of Rights and Freedom. Most importantly it is the…

Canadian History Essay In 1904, the Prime Minister of Canada, Wilfrid Laurier stated “I believe that we can claim that the 20th century will belong to Canada.” From my viewpoint, Laurier was correct in saying this, as the 21th century was a high time for Canadian innovation with Canadian women gaining the right to vote in 1916, the declaration of the Statute of Westminster in 1931 and the victory at Vimy Ridge in 1917. This quote has left a mark in Canadian History, and has also left room for…

“Let them look to the past, but let them also look to the future; let them look to the land of their ancestors, but let them also look to the land of their children.” - Wilfrid Laurier ( Skelton, 1965 ). Wilfrid Laurier acted as the seventh prime minister of Canada from 1896 to 1911. He was considered one of the greatest political leaders of Canada and was the first francophone prime minister. Being of how strongly he was known for his problem-solving skills, he developed the nickname “The Great…

Trudeau’s plans wasn’t gonna benefit Quebec. Levesque says that Trudeau is “ literally crushing provinces into federal mode. This cannot go for Quebec.”(CBC). Conservative premiers, BIll Davis of Ontario and Richard Hatfield of New Brunswick were the only ones who supported Trudeau. The rest went alongside Levesque and formed the group called the Gang Of Eight. The group fought against Trudeau’s plans through courts. However, Trudeau was very adamant with bringing the new Canadian constitution…

The missile sites were relocated to northern Ontario and Quebec since it would cause huge problems if the missiles were to destroy Soviet bombers over the major cities near the border and they were fitted with nuclear warheads. In 1969, Pierre E. Trudeau removes all nuclear…

Multiculturalism is another huge factor which changed Canada and became part of its identity. Multiculturalism can be referred to as, “ an ideological aspiration celebrating diversity”(Hyman, Meinhard & Shields, 2011, pg.3). Globalization played a huge role in establishing Canada as a sovereign multicultural state. Canada can be considered to be cultural mosaic as it is home to variety of cultures and religions from across the globe. However, colonization of Canada resulted in formation of a…