Pierre Trudeau - The Past is to be respected and acknowledged, but

The Past is to be respected and acknowledged, but not to be worshipped. It is our future in which we will find our greatness.

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Pierre Trudeau, 1919-2000, Canadian Prime Minister (Liberal), Atrributed

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About the Author

Pierre Trudeau

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

Biography

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.

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