Pierre Trudeau

respected nation around the world. When Pierre Elliott Trudeau took office in 1968 he came into office in the middle of a post second World War time known as the Cold War, between the Russians, using Cuba as a base of operations, and the United States. In 1976 Pierre Elliott Trudeau travelled to Cuba on a diplomatic visit to see Dictator…

Seljan The Legacy Lives On “The legacy is ongoing in some areas, and still causing controversy”-Jack Granatstein(Cheadle,2010). Pierre Elliot Trudeau was born on October 18th, 1919 in Montreal, Quebec(Encyclopaedia of World Biography, 2004). He was the youngest of three, son of Charles Trudeau, a French Canadian Lawyer, and Grace Elliot, an English Canadian. Trudeau had received top marks in school, which lead to his success in becoming a lawyer in 1943. He remained outside of the liberal…

of civil right violation. In 1970, Pierre Trudeau was being questioned by Tim Ralfe of the CBC about his response to the FLQ kidnappings. Ralfe suggested that it was unnerving to see soldiers in the streets. Trudeau said: "There are a lot of bleeding hearts around who just don't like to see people with helmets and guns. All I can say is, go on and bleed ..." Ralfe asked how far Pierre Trudeau would go, and Trudeau replied: "Well, just watch me." Justin Trudeau also repeated the same line when…

Justin Trudeau, the son of former prime minister Pierre Trudeau, will be Canada’s next leader, after a dramatic federal election that ended the divisive reign of the Conservative prime minister, Stephen Harper. Justin Pierre James Trudeau (born December 25, 1971) is a Canadian politician and the prime minister-designate of Canada. When sworn in, he will be the second-youngest prime minister in Canadian history and the first child of a previous prime minister to hold the post;Trudeau is the…

displayed clips of Mr. Trudeau being mobbed at a summit in Manila, and played back his childhood in the rare air of "popes and prime ministers and royalty." The Globe and Mail also had a similar theme about his visit to Manila as the headline read “Canada’s new celebrity Prime Minister is mobbed by adoring fans in Manila” Justin Trudeau was mobbed by a screaming crowd of international press and summit volunteers in Manila as Canada’s new celebrity Prime Minister wrapped up his first week on the…

The Canadian federal election of 1968 was the beginning of a legacy, in the form of Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. Trudeau is to become one of Canada’s longest serving prime ministers reigning from 1968-79 and returning in 1980-84. Trudeau is probably Canadas most well know politicians, and has now been succeeded by his son, Justin Trudeau, voted in to office in the most recent election. The Canadian situation was heavily dominated with Quebec nationalists versus a federally run bilingual…

despise of the English began with the Conscription Crisis of World War One which proceeded to Quebec’s new ideas of ‘separation’ created during the Quiet Revolution, and finally the ‘saviour’ of Canadian identity within Quebec and on a whole, Pierre Trudeau and his efforts to create a balanced country. The first topic I will be exploring is the 1917 to 1918 Conscription Crisis that specifically disturbed Quebec and its already dubious identity in Canada. Conscription was instated in 1917 by the…

because he is the son of former prime minister Pierre Trudeau. He spent his early years at 24 Sussex Drive, the prime minsters residence in Ottawa. Trudeau completed his Bachelor of Arts in literature at McGill University in 1994, and after he went on a trip around the world for 12 months. He returned to McGill where he started a Bachelor in the Education program, which he finished at the University of British Columbia in 1998. From 1999 to 2002 Trudeau worked as a teacher at West Point Grey…

Our current prime minister, Justin Trudeau, has one of the largest impacts on Canada. This essay on Justin Trudeau will show his impact on Canada as prime minister in 2017. On October 19, 2015, Justin Trudeau was therefore elected prime minister of Canada. As a matter of fact Justin Trudeau’s father, Pierre Trudeau, was prime minister of Canada for 15 years and 164 days. On the contrary, Trudeau unlike his brothers, Alexander and Michael Trudeau, was interested in being prime minister like his…

title better than Canada's Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau. Justin Trudeau, the 23rd Prime Minister of Canada, is a figure who has captivated both national and international attention since his political ascent in 2015. He was born on December 25, 1971 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. His father, Pierre Trudeau, served as Canada's Prime Minister for nearly 16 years, and his mother, Margaret Trudeau, has been a prominent public figure as well. Justin Trudeau has forged his own path in Canadian…