Pierre Trudeau Quotes


A society which emphasizes uniformity is one which creates intolerance and hate.


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Pierre Trudeau, 1919-2000, Canadian Prime Minister (Liberal), Speech to the Ukrainian - Canadian Congress, Winnipeg, Manitoba, October 9, 1971

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Pierre Trudeau
  • Born: October 18, 1919
  • Died: September 28, 2000
  • Nationality: Canadian
  • Profession: Lawyer, Jurist, Academic, Author, Journalist, Politician

Joseph Philippe Pierre Yves Elliott Trudeau PC CC CH QC FRSC, also referred to by the initials PET, was a Canadian politician who was the 15th prime minister of Canada and leader of the Liberal Party of Canada from 1968 to 1984, with a brief period instead as Leader of the Opposition between 1979 and 1980. His tenure of 15 years and 164 days makes him Canada's third longest-serving Prime Minister, behind William Lyon Mackenzie King and John A. Macdonald.