		Leaders of the Liberal Party of Canada: Pierre Trudeau, Jean Chrétien, Alexander Mackenzie, William Lyon Mackenzie King, Wilfrid Laurier, John Turner, ... Dion, Michael Ignatieff, Lester B. Pearson Source: Wikipedia Paperback. University-Press.org 2013-09-12. ISBN 9781230482828
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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 67. Chapters: Pierre Trudeau, Jean Chrétien, Alexander Mackenzie, William Lyon Mackenzie King, Wilfrid Laurier, John Turner, Louis St. Laurent, Paul Martin, Stéphane Dion, Michael Ignatieff, Lester B. Pearson, Edward Blake, 2006 Liberal leadership bid by Stéphane Dion. Excerpt: Connection Timeout Joseph Philippe Pierre Yves Elliott Trudeau, (October 18, 1919 - September 28, 2000), usually known as Pierre Trudeau or Pierre Elliott Trudeau, was the 15th Prime Minister of Canada from April 20, 1968 to June 4, 1979, and again from March 3, 1980 to June 30, 1984. Trudeau began his political career campaigning for socialist ideals, but he eventually joined the Liberal Party of Canada when he entered federal politics in the 1960s. He was appointed as Lester Pearson's Parliamentary Secretary, and later became his Minister of Justice. From his base in Montreal, Trudeau took control of the Liberal Party and became a charismatic leader, inspiring "Trudeaumania". From the late 1960s until the mid-1980s, he dominated the Canadian political scene and aroused passionate reactions. "Reason before passion" was his personal motto. He retired from politics in 1984, and John Turner succeeded him as Prime Minister. Admirers praise the force of Trudeau's intellect and they salute his political acumen in preserving national unity against Quebec separatists, suppressing a violent revolt, and establishing the Charter of Rights and Freedoms within Canada's constitution. His detractors accuse him of arrogance, economic mismanagement, and unduly favouring the authority of the federal government in relation to the provinces, especially in trying to control the oil wealth of the Prairies. Pierre Trudeau was born in Montreal to Charles-Émile Trudeau, a French Canadian businessman and lawyer, and Grace Elliott, who was of French and Scottish descent. He

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