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Pierre Trudeau

1919–2000 · 20th century · Also known as Pierre Elliott Trudeau

Pierre Trudeau was a Liberal prime minister of Canada from 1968 to 1979 and from 1980 to 1984. He made English and French official languages, invoked the War Measures Act in the October Crisis of 1970 and campaigned against Quebec sovereignty in the 1980 referendum. In 1982 he secured the patriation of the constitution with the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Pierre Trudeau
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