3. Pierre Elliott Trudeau
Canada’s most charismatic Prime Minister
Unlike many Prime Ministers before him, Trudeau was single & charming.

4. Trudeau hung out with Rock Stars like John Lennon & Yoko Ono

5. He was a celebrity Prime Minister. Liberal Party.

6. He did daring things:
He danced behind the Queen.
He met with communist leaders like Fidel Castro (Cuba).
He swore in Parliament (the F word).

7. Trudeau Dated Celebrities like:
Barbara Streisand, actress
Also dated: Clint Eastwood, actor
Joe Namath, NFL NY Jets QB
Andre Agassi, famous tennis player
Richard Gere, actor
Warren Beatty, actor
Liam Neeson, actor
James Brolin, actor

8. Trudeau Dated Celebrities like:
Bianca Jagger, later ex-wife of Mick Jagger (Rolling Stones)
Also dated: Warren Beatty, actor
Mick Jagger, rock musician
David Bowie, rock musician
Bjorn Borg, famous tennis player

9. Trudeau Dated Celebrities like:
Margot Kidder (Lois Lane in superman movies)
Also dated: Steven Spielberg

10. Trudeau Dated Celebrities like:
Liona Boyd, musician

11. He eventually married: Margaret Trudeau
Her age: 22
His age: 52

12. Because she was a bit of a flower child, this helped him appeal to younger voters…

13. TRUDEAUMANIA

14. Random Factoid:
Pierre Trudeau’s son JUSTIN TRUDEAU, later became leader of the Liberal Party.

15. PIERRE ELLIOT TRUDEAU
Canadian Nationalist – believed in a strong central government.
Opposed to the Quiet Revolution.
Intellectual – spent the first part of his life as a unionist and a Marxist

16. THREE MAIN IDEAS of this section:
1. JUST SOCIETY Trudeau used this phrase to explain his policies, which included things like Constitutional Charter of Rights and Freedoms and official bilingualism

17. THREE MAIN IDEAS of this section:
2. BI + BI COMMISSION Advises Trudeau to create the Official Languages Act Canada now has two official languages, officially

18. THREE MAIN IDEAS of this section:
3. GROWTH OF SEPARTISM Quebecois want “sovereignty-association”
Trudeau feels that they are an integral part of Canada, and should cooperate with his vision.

19. 4) FLQ OCTOBER CRISIS 1970
James Cross, a British diplomat, is kidnapped.
FLQ demand the release of “political prisoners.”

20. 4) FLQ OCTOBER CRISIS 1970
Gov’t says “We don’t negotiate with terrorists.”
Pierre Laporte, Quebec’s Minister of Labour, is kidnapped.

21. 4) FLQ OCTOBER CRISIS 1970
5. Trudeau imposes the War Measures Act The only time it was ever used in peace time.

22. The army is out on the streets. How far will you go? “Just watch me.”

23. 4) FLQ OCTOBER CRISIS 1970 Gov’t arrests pro-separatists.
Car trunk is found containing the body of Pierre Laporte.

24. 4) FLQ OCTOBER CRISIS 1970 Cross is found. Kidnappers flee to Cuba.
Arrested and charged with murder when they returned to Canada.

25. This would not be the only battle Trudeau had with separatists.

26. 5) In 1976, the former TV journalist Rene Levesque is elected premier of Quebec.

27. Levesque promises a referendum on “sovereignty- association”

28. X X Introduces Bill 101 French is the only language of Quebec
French and only French was allowed on storefronts, signs and posters inside stores, billboards and all other signs of a commercial nature.
MTL became the first city to have a Chinatown with no Chinese signs allowed.
Goal was to remove English signs.
Law was later changed to allow other languages as long as French was twice as big. X X

31. 1980 Referendum Levesque asks Quebec residents:
The Government of Quebec has made public its proposal to negotiate a new agreement with the rest of Canada, based on the equality of nations;
this agreement would enable Quebec to acquire the exclusive power to make its laws, levy its taxes and establish relations abroad — in other words, sovereignty — and at the same time to maintain with Canada an economic association including a common currency;
any change in political status resulting from these negotiations will only be implemented with popular approval through another referendum;
Levesque asks Quebec residents:

32. 1980 Referendum
… on these terms, do you give the Government of Quebec the mandate to negotiate the proposed agreement between Quebec and Canada?
Levesque asks Quebec residents:

33. 1980 Referendum
Levesque asks Quebec residents a very complicated Question.
RESULTS: 40 % YES to separate 60 % NO to separate

34. 1980 Referendum
Over 85 per cent of eligible voters participated in the referendum.

35. 1980 Referendum
Although relieved by the result, Prime Minister Trudeau recognized the 40 per cent of voters seeking an independent Quebec when he said, "We have all lost a little in this referendum."

36. In SUMMARY: 1980 Referendum
Question worded confusingly
High voter turnout
Trudeau says “We have lost a little”

37. The 1980 Referendum leads Trudeau to form a national vision for Canada.
 1982 PATRIATION OF THE CONSTITUTION

38. GOALS A) CANADIAN IDENTITY Constitution should be in Not

39. GOALS B) CHARTER OF RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS Protect human rights firmly (constitutions can’t be changed easily)

40. GOALS B) CHARTER OF RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS - Protects against discrimination. (Race, religion, disabilities, gender, etc). - Ensures everyone the right to vote. - Gives people the right to protest. - Outlines rights for criminals. - Gives French and English equal status. - Provides a place for people to fight for their rights.

41. PROBLEM: C) AMMENDING FORMULA How to get all the provinces to agree when all want special considerations.

42. 1982: PATRIATION OF THE CONSTITUTION
Following the NON vote in Quebec, Trudeau felt Canada needed a constitution of its own to make the country a full-fledged nation
He went about he process of adding a Charter of Rights and Freedoms to the Constitution.

43. 1982: PATRIATION OF THE CONSTITUTION
Many of the provinces did not like his plan, especially some of the changes he proposed that made the federal government stronger. They rejected his plan.

44. 1982: PATRIATION OF THE CONSTITUTION
In 1981, Trudeau decided to host a FIRST MINISTERS’ CONFERENCE, where all the premiers get together with the prime minister. During the conference, they discussed the new Constitution.

45. 1982: PATRIATION OF THE CONSTITUTION
During the Night of the Long Knives, Trudeau reached an agreement with the rest of the provinces, but left Quebec out.
He decided to go ahead and create a new constitution without Quebec’s support.

46. 1982: PATRIATION OF THE CONSTITUTION
NOTWITHSTANDING CLAUSE: Allowed governments to temporarily uphold the Charter of Rights and Freedoms Included to appease the regionalist governments.

47. 1982: PATRIATION OF THE CONSTITUTION

48. Quebeckers felt betrayed.
1982: PATRIATION OF THE CONSTITUTION
Quebeckers felt betrayed.

49. 1982: PATRIATION OF THE CONSTITUTION
They vowed that the fight was not over. Quebec refused to sign the new constitution, and promised another referendum in the future.
In 1984, Pierre Elliott Trudeau resigned as Prime Minister.