Pierre Elliott Trudeau

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Pierre Elliott Trudeau

• By Jessica

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Why hes famous?

• Reformed Divorce Laws and liberilized the laws
  on Abortion and homosexuality
• 1982 started Canadian Charter of Rights and
  Freedoms.

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Early life/education

• Grew up with sister Grace.
• Went to school at
• University of Montreal (law).
• Jean-de-Brebeuf College.
• Harvard University (Masters Program).
• He was asked to join the Canadian Officers
  trainning corp. He opposed the conscription.

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Later life

• Married Margret Sinclair.
• Had three sons, Justin, Alexander,and Michel.
• Got divorced in 1984.
• Died on September 28, 2000, of cancer.

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Main accomplishments

• The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
• Wage and Price controls 1975.
• Gave Canada full legal independence from Great
  Britan 1982.

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Other accomplishments

• Official Languages Act, 1972, gaurenteeing a
  bilingual civil service.
• Won a majority government in the June election.

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Why Important as a Canadian

• Extremely popular with Canadians, the Press
  described it as Trudeaumania.
• The most highly respected Canadian Prime Minister
  ever.

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Other interesting facts

• Dated Barbra Striesand, Margot Kidder, and Liona
  Boyd.
• Always wore a red rose on his lapel.
• Travelled for Several years and travelled as far
  as China.
• Was always one to make headlines.
• Known for Controversal Views, and incredible
  sense of style and ethics.

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Bibliography

• Books
• Canotta Hacker, The book of Canadians, Edmonton,
  Hurting Publishers, January 23
• T.saywell, Prime Ministers of Canada, Ontario,
  Datinders Sodhi, January 23
• Encyclopedia
• The Canadian Encyclopedia, 2000 edition, Pierre
  Trudeau
• The World Book, 2000 edition, Pierre Trudeau
• Websites
• www.cln.org/themes/famous.html, The Prime
  Ministers of Canada, January 14,
  www.primeministers.html, January 14
• www.canadians.com, Canadians.ca, January 21,
  www.primeministers.com, January 21

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Conclusion

• I chose Pierre Elliott Trudeau, because when I
  was looking for a person to do for Heritage Fair,
  I saw his name and thought it would be easier to
  do because I already knew a little bit about him.
  
• I learned about Pierre Elliott Trudeau, and how
  his life was as a prime minister, and the changes
  he has made on Canada.