Prime Minister in Later half of the twentieth century By Areeb Mallick Pierre Elliot Trudeau was a French Canadian who was born in Montreal to a wealthy family in 1919. He studied at the Université de Montréal and later attended Harvard University to study political economy. Trudeau entered politics and was appointed parliamentary secretary to Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson in 1965. In the coming election Trudeau was promoted to Minster of Justice. He was an avid traveler who would frequently
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Pierre Trudeau Pierre Trudeau‚ former Prime Minister of Canada‚ was once described as "A French Canadian proud of his identity and culture‚ yet a biting critic of French-Canadian society‚ determined to destroy its mythology and illusions". He has also been identified as "A staunch‚ upholder of provincial autonomy holding the justice portfolio in the federal government". Such cumulative appraisal and observation made by past fellow bureaucrat provides high testimonial for the ex-Democratic Socialist
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Pierre Trudeau 	Pierre Trudeau will certainly not be forgotten‚ even after his death. In my opinion he accomplished a lot for Canada but I disliked his crazy ways of politics‚ to me the way he does things don’t make much sense. Unlike other politicians Pierre Trudeau‚ had four central themes: the freedom of the individual; the political equality of all individuals; the superiority of rationality; and democracy as the best form of government. What is interesting about these principles
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Canada’s greatest leaders‚ Pierre Elliot Trudeau brought change that would change Canada forever in a positive manner. Although it can be argued that Trudeau’s behavior was outlandish and informal at times‚ it could be considered charismatic‚ however‚ his behavior to politics was superior. He was inspired to change Canada and make it a better place to live. He did so by implying the Charter of Rights and Freedoms‚ multiculturalism‚ and using laws to make Canada a better place. Pierre Elliot Trudeau’s actions
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Topic: Letter to Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau to argue against implementation of War Measures Act. Word Count: 1385 Words To: Prime Minister‚ Pierre Trudeau From: Mitesh Patel‚ Cabinet Minister Date: October 12‚ 1970 Subject: Implementation of War Measures Act As informed by the party that you have asked all the cabinet ministers of your government to lay down their suggestions on whether the War Measures Act should be implemented or not and should the government send their troops
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Pierre Elliott Trudeau’s War Measures Act Statement Pierre Elliott Trudeau served as the 15th Prime Minister of Canada‚ from 1968–1979 and 1980–1984. His charismatic personality dominated the Canadian political scene‚ one that had never been witnessed before. On October 5th‚ 1970‚ British trade commissioner‚ James Cross was kidnapped in Montreal by members of a terrorist group called‚ the Front de Libération du Québec or FLQ (The Canadian Encyclopedia). Soon after‚ provincial cabinet minister Pierre
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"The measure of a country’s greatness is its ability to retain compassion in times of crisis." (Marshall‚ 1970). Pierre Trudeau took a forceful stand against Québec nationalists because he disliked the idea of separatism. On October 1970‚ the FLQ kidnapped British diplomat James Cross‚ for the release of FLQ members serving prison sentences. (Pearson Canada Inc.‚ 2016). Québec Premier Robert Bourassa agreed to most of the demands but refused to release and FLQ prisoners. Québec Labour Minister Pierre
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The definition of important is “having serious meaning or worth‚” (Merriam- Webster’s Dictionary). Pierre Elliott Trudeau is the representation of this. Trudeau was born in Montreal to Joseph Charles Trudeau and Grace Elliott. Joseph was of French descent and Grace was of Scottish‚ therefore Trudeau was bilingual. He was appointed the Minister of Justice and gained national attention for his social reforms. These include divorce laws‚ abortion‚ laws on homosexual marriage and regulations on public
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Pierre Elliot Trudeau: A Successful Prime Minister A great Prime Minister should always do what is right for Canada‚ no matter what obstacles he or she faces. Looking at the fifteen years he was in power‚ Pierre Elliot Trudeau did exactly that. For instance‚ he implemented the Official Languages Act and made bilingualism law. In another case‚ he put an end to the October Crisis by putting into effect the War Measures Act. Finally‚ Trudeau amended the Constitution which gave
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Spiderman perfectly describes the war measures act. The war measures act was created in 1914 and gave the government the full power to do anything in order to maintain peace and safety for all Canadian citizens. It was only used three times in Canadian history before it was replaced by the Emergences act in 1988. It was invoked during World War I from 1914-1920‚ World War II from 1941-1945 and once again during the October crisis in 1970. The question is was the war measures act necessary‚ or was the Canadian
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