Pierre Trudeau
Canada's most influential 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 travel to the Canadian arctic for camping or travel around the globe. Of all the Canadian Prime Ministers in the latter half of 20th century, Pierre Trudeau, despite being a controversial figure, had undoubtedly, the most profound impact on the Canadian nation. Trudeau was instrumental in reforming Canada's constitution through partriation which allowed Canada to reform its own constitution. He brought multiculturalism to Canada and was able to stop a major separatist crisis in Quebec. As Prime Minister of Canada Pierre Trudeau demonstrated his potential to be Canada's most influential Prime Minister in the later half of the twentieth century.
Although previous prime ministers attempted patriation and reforming the constitution, Pierre Trudeau was the first to successfully achieve patriation through the Constitution Act of 1982, which allowed Canada to amend its constitution without any intervention from the British parliament. In order for Canada to bring home the constitution, the British parliament had to pass an act to hand over the constitution to Canada. Prime Minister Trudeau held a series of meetings with the Premiers to discuss the Constitution details but none of the Premiers were agreeing. While Pierre Trudeau was having a difficult time with the provincial premiers he knew he was right and the people of Canada would support him in bringing home the constitution[1]. When Pierre threatened to leave for London without asking the
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 travel to the Canadian arctic for camping or travel around the globe. Of all the Canadian Prime Ministers in the latter half of 20th century, Pierre Trudeau, despite being a controversial figure, had undoubtedly, the most profound impact on the Canadian nation. Trudeau was instrumental in reforming Canada's constitution through partriation which allowed Canada to reform its own constitution. He brought multiculturalism to Canada and was able to stop a major separatist crisis in Quebec. As Prime Minister of Canada Pierre Trudeau demonstrated his potential to be Canada's most influential Prime Minister in the later half of the twentieth century.
Although previous prime ministers attempted patriation and reforming the constitution, Pierre Trudeau was the first to successfully achieve patriation through the Constitution Act of 1982, which allowed Canada to amend its constitution without any intervention from the British parliament. In order for Canada to bring home the constitution, the British parliament had to pass an act to hand over the constitution to Canada. Prime Minister Trudeau held a series of meetings with the Premiers to discuss the Constitution details but none of the Premiers were agreeing. While Pierre Trudeau was having a difficult time with the provincial premiers he knew he was right and the people of Canada would support him in bringing home the constitution[1]. When Pierre threatened to leave for London without asking the