Memoirs - Hardcover

Trudeau, Pierre Elliott

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0771000367 ISBN 13: 9780771000362

Publisher: McClelland & Stewart Ltd, 1994

Synopsis

The fifteenth Canadian Prime Minister describes his efforts to break down the Cold War mentality, his rapport with such leaders as Fidel Castro and Jimmy Carter, and his life from his childhood in Montreal to the present.

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About the Author:

Pierre Elliott Trudeau was a politician, writer, constitutional lawyer, and prime minister of Canada (1968-79, 1980-84). It was his forthright approach and candid opposition to the dominant ideology and what passed for conventional wisdom that won him strong support as well as criticism. During his years in Ottawa, as justice minister and prime minister, he introduced controversial measures ranging from wage-and-price controls and restrictions on foreign investment, to expanded rights for homosexuals. Some of his major accomplishments include the 1980 defeat of Québec separatism, official bilingualism, the patriated Constitution, and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. He is also known for his opposition to the much-publicized Meech Lake and Charlottetown accords. Trudeau was awarded the Albert Einstein Peace

From the Inside Flap:

au was prime minister of Canada from 1968 to 1979 and from 1980 to 1984. This is his story, told in his own words.

Take a look through the book. When you do, you will find that this remarkable memoir has many qualities. It is:

PERSONAL
As if he were sitting across the table from you, Pierre Trudeau reminisces about his life in an informal, direct way. He starts with his memories of his family, especially his mother and father, to whom the book is dedicated. There are memorable events from childhood here, such as a visit to complain to the principal on his second day at school. Later there is a lunchroom encounter with a high school bully and then, at the age of fifteen, real tragedy.

“Aroused by the ringing of the telephone, I came out of my room to go downstairs and find out what was happening. But I froze on the landing when I heard the awful words: ‘Your father is dead, Pierre.’”

PHILOSOPHICAL
After an extensive

About this edition

• Publisher: McClelland & Stewart Ltd
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0771000367
• ISBN 13: 9780771000362
• Binding: Hardcover