Pierre Trudeau :: Biographies

Pierre Trudeau Pierre Trudeau, former Prime government minister of Canada, was once described asA French Canadian high of his identity and culture, yet a biting criticof French-Canadian society, determined to exterminate its mythology andillusions. He has also been identified as A staunch, upholder of tike autonomy keeping the justice portfolio in the federalgovernment. such(prenominal) cumulative appraisal and observation made by past dandybureaucrat provides high testimonial for the ex-Democratic Socialist. Thiscritique will establish and enmity the prime directives that Trudeau hadadvocated in his own book written during the years 1965 to 1967. The compilation of political essays featured in his book deal with the diversecomplexities of social, cultural and frugalal issues that werepredominant in Canadian politics during the mid 1960s. However, throughoutmy readings I was also able to discover the fundamental principles thatTrudeau would advocate in order to establish a strong and productiveinfluence in Canadian politics. Born in 1921, Trudeau entered the world in a multilingual/bicultural homelocated in the heart of Montreal, Quebec. His acceptance into theUniversity of Montreal would mark the begin of his adventures into theCanadian political spectrum. Early in his life, Trudeau had become somewhatanti-clerical and possess communist ideologies which were consideredradical at the beat. Graduating from prestigious institutions such asHarvard and The inculcate of Economics in England, Turdeau returned to Canadain 1949 and resumed his social science endeavors. At this time in Quebec,the province was experiencing tremendous cultural and political differenceswith the rest of the country. The matrimony Nationale had taken possession ofpolitical matters in Quebec and was steadily dismantling the socialisticessence imposed on the province by the Federal government. The authenticPrime Minister, Maurice Duplessis, found himself battling a reli giousnationalist movement that debased the very fabric of political stabilityin Quebec. The Duplessis faction maintained their conservative approachtowards political reform but failed to sway the volume of the populationinto alleviating with the demands of the Canadian government. The citizensof Quebec revered their clerical sector as holding utmost importancetowards preserving French cultural values and this did not correlate withthe Federal governments policies and ideals. Francophones were down the stairs theimpression that their own Federal government had set out to splash andassimilate what had remained of their illustrious heritage in order toaccommodate economic and political tranquility. Trudeau himself had decidedto join the nationalist uprising with his advocation of provincial autonomy.Ultimately, he and other skilled social scientists attempted to bring downthe Duplessis caller in 1949, but failed miserably in their efforts.