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Pierre Trudeau

Prime Minister of Canada from 1968 to 1979 and 1980 to 1984 (1919-2000) · Canada · Politicians · Died at 80

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He liberalized abortion and decriminalized homosexuality in the 1960s, then held power longer than almost any Canadian prime minister. Pierre Trudeau rewrote the country's constitution, sparked a mania with his charisma, and left a legacy so sharp it still cuts both ways.

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2000Died28 September 2000“I believe a constitution can permit the co-existence of several cultures and ethnic groups with a single state.”In their wordsAs quoted in Prime Ministers (2000) by Rennay Craats

1984Albert Einstein Peace PrizeAward1974Honorary Doctor of the University of PoitiersAward1968“I'm not leaving! I must stay.”In their wordsOn the reviewing stand of a St. Jean Baptiste Day parade in Montreal, after being subjected to objects being thrown by demonstrators. (24

“Well, I am trying to put Quebec in its place - and the place of Quebec is in Canada, nowhere else.”In their words25 June 1968Speech on the Quebec separatist movement (25 June 1968), exact quote take from footage as seen in "Pierre Elliott Trudeau Memoirs" (27 Jan

Canadian Newsmaker of the YearAward1967“There's no place for the state in the bedrooms of the nation.”In their wordsL'État n'a pas d'affaires dans les chambres à coucher de la nation.

1963“I would have to point out in the strongest terms the autocracy of the Liberal structure and the cowardice of its members.”In their wordsApril 1963As a CCF member taking issue with the federal Liberal Party. Cite libre (April 1963)

1944“What sets a canoeing expedition apart is that it purifies you more rapidly and inescapably than any other.”In their words"Exhaustion and Fulfillment : The Ascetic in a Canoe" (1944)

1919Born18 October 1919

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Trudeau after being nominated to represent the riding of Mount Royal, June 6, 1965Trudeau after being nominated to represent the riding of Mount Royal, June 6, 1965Trudeau in his office in Ottawa with U.S. President Richard Nixon on April 14, 1972Trudeau in his office in Ottawa with U.S. President Richard Nixon on April 14, 1972Trudeau with U.S. President Jimmy Carter in the Oval Office on September 9, 1977Trudeau with U.S. President Jimmy Carter in the Oval Office on September 9, 1977Trudeau, Queen Elizabeth II and French President François Mitterrand in France on June 6, 1984Trudeau, Queen Elizabeth II and French President François Mitterrand in France on June 6, 1984Trudeau with G7 leaders at the 4th G7 summit in Bonn, West Germany, 1978Trudeau with G7 leaders at the 4th G7 summit in Bonn, West Germany, 1978

In their own words 10

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10 statements, newest first

  1. I believe a constitution can permit the co-existence of several cultures and ethnic groups with a single state.

    2000, As quoted in Prime Ministers (2000) by Rennay Craats, Own words

  2. I'm not leaving! I must stay.

    1968, On the reviewing stand of a St. Jean Baptiste Day parade in Montreal, after being subjected to objects being thrown by demonstrators. (24, Own words

  3. A man who tries to please all men by weakening his position or compromising his beliefs, in the end has neither position nor beliefs.

    1968, Statement during the 1968 election campaign, as quoted in party literature. "Pierre Elliott Trudeau for Canada", 1968 leaflet, Own words

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Awards

Albert Einstein Peace Prize1984
Honorary Doctor of the University of Poitiers1974
Canadian Newsmaker of the Year1968
Companion of the Order of Canada
Companion of Honour
Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal
Doctor Honoris Causa of Keiō University
Honorary doctor of the University of Ottawa
Person of National Historic Significance

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Born in Outremont in 1919, Trudeau co-founded Cité Libre in 1950 and built his name fighting Quebec's conservative government as a labour activist and law professor. He joined the Liberals in 1965, became justice minister in 1967, and rode a wave called "Trudeaumania" into the prime minister's office in 1968. Over fifteen years and four election wins, he made Canada officially bilingual and multicultural, invoked the War Measures Act during the 1970 October Crisis, launched the National Energy Program that enraged the oil-rich West, and in 1982 patriated the constitution with the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. He retired in 1984, spent his last years arguing against Quebec concessions, and died in 2000 - admired for holding the country together, resented for centralizing power, and father to a son who would also lead the nation.

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Canada
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1919 to 2000 · aged 80

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