Pierre Trudeau
1919 – 2000 Canadian politician, Prime Minister of Canada
Long-serving prime minister who reshaped modern Canada and founded a political family.
- Religion
- Roman Catholic.
- Affiliations
- Prime Minister of Canada; patriated the Canadian constitution and enacted the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
He led Canada for most of 1968 to 1984, championing bilingualism, multiculturalism and a strong federal government against Quebec separatism. He patriated the constitution and gave Canada its Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Connections
- family of Justin Trudeau — His father, also Prime Minister.
- family of Justin Trudeau — His son, later Prime Minister of Canada.