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Trudeau ArrivesTrudeau Arrives
By: Sarah McMullinBy: Sarah McMullin
Trudeau’s Childhood
Very active as a child, including:Helped found the publication “Cite Libre”Stood up to big businesses and Quebec
government during the Asbestos strike to side with exploited workers
Visited Communist China when it was isolated from western world
Coming to Ottawa
Pierre arrived in Ottawa in 1965 at the age of 46
Believed the best way to keep Canada together was to have more active politicians from Canada
Scandalized elder politicians, when he arrived in the House of Commons wearing a sports jacket, yellow scarf and sandals
Becoming Prime Minister
In 1967 was appointed minister of justice Prime Minister Lester Pearson announced his
retirement in 1968, and because of his popularity in both the young and the older, was pressured into becoming the new leader of the Liberal Party
Trudeau was made leader and named the new Prime Minister, but quickly called an election asking the Canadians for a majority government
The Election
Throughout the whole campaign Trudeau became more and more popular, and eventually the campaign was nicknamed Trudeaumania.
In the end the Canadians were tired of the short-lived minority governments and elected Trudeau as Prime Minister of the new majority government
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