... that is, rather than the Trudeau people think there is. Trudeau has never been the privacy-demanding recluse, the reluctant leader that herdsmen of Canadian journalism insist he is. In secular life Trudeau is no trinitarian; he has chosen his oneness because, from the earliest politics, oneness worked ... of his people, waxed ever so eloquently against the sins of conscription, and yet Trudeau seemingly could not see in War measures that potential greater evil of a Canadian fascism that surly meant permanent conscription and enslavement of all. Equally puzzling is the referral of Trudea...

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... to be an Ottawa secretary, and later he was named Minister of Justice. Finally, when P.M. Lester Pearson retired, Trudeau was elected P.M., to the Canadian population's delight. About two years after Trudeau succeeded Pearson as P.M. , he would face, as Alward described it, "the biggest challenge of his career ... suspected of anything. The War measures act made membership in the FLQ illegal and it banned their political rallies. As a result of the War Measures Act "almost 500 suspects were arrested."(Gwynn, p. 108) This was the first time in Canadian history that the War Measures Act had...

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... Richard Nixon- politics was perceived as exclusionary in Canada, or as McLuhan would have said, "hot.""(O'Malley) Trudeau changed the face Canadian politics, making it readily available for the people to understand and exciting. Important Legislations In his 16 years as prime minister, Trudeau ... made sweeping changes to the appearance of Canada's political scheme, among them: Official Languages Act (1969) Implementation of War Measure Act (1970) Appointed Muriel McQueen Fergusson first woman Speaker of the Senate (1972) Wages and Price Controls (1975) Significant role in the ... legi...

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... the constitutional fold by having Quebec recognized as a distinct society in Canada. This would have given the province special right within the Canadian federation. The Meech lake Accord also proposed some changes to Canada's Senate. In order for the Meech Lake Accord to be signed ... 1990s was, in part, related to Mulroney's introduction of the GST. Mulroney also got the Canadian army involved in the war with Iraq in 1991. Many Canadians opposed the war but Mulroney felt that Canada should help the United States in their attempt to remove Saddam Hussein ... from Kuwait. The war was ...

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Pierre Elliott Trudeau, one of the most controversial and longest serving prime ministers in Canadian history was born in Montreal, Quebec on October 18,1919. Although he was born in Montreal, young Trudeau was schooled throughout ... a British diplomat. The premier of Quebec at the time was Robert Bourassa who asked for the federal governments help with the situation. Trudeau invoked the War Measures Act, a type of martial law and hundreds of innocent people were arrested and held without charges being laid. The situation was quickly resolved and ... rallying the "no" vote during the Queb...

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... ever. Pierre had one of the more exciting lifestyles of our many prime ministers. Dating high profile women and driving fancy cars making him half Canadian celebrity half Canadian politician. His popularity to the public began a great phenomenon because "he did what no politician before or since has done: he touched the dreams of an entire generation of ... and the separatist movement. Everything was pointing to FLQ becoming a significant influence to the people of Quebec, Trudeau knew this couldn't happen.So on October 16th 1970 he invoked the War Measures Act which "suspended basic c...

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... holidays while not in school, Lester made extra money as a semi-professional baseball player. While in school the outbreak of the First World War occurred. Lester made the courageous decision to enlist as a volunteer in the army. He was stationed in England, Egypt and Greece. Lester ... April 22nd 1963; just one day before celebrating his sixty-sixth birthday. As Prime Minister Lester's government developed Universal Health Care, the Canadian Pension Plan, Student Loans, the Order of Canada and also the current red and white flag which features a maple leaf that symbolizes Canada ... o...

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