Pierre Trudeau Quotes
We peer so suspiciously at each other that we cannot see that we Canadians are standing on the mountaintop of human wealth, freedom and privilege.
Topics
Canada
Nations, Countries
Democracy, Democracies
Diversity
Freedom, Liberty
Justice
Opportunity
Polarization
Politics
Prosperity
Security
Suspicion
Tolerance
Wealth
Inclusion
Jealousy
Privilege
Standard Living
Canadian Identity
Canadian Society
Cultural Blindness
National Complacency
Social Freedom
societal wealth
Citations
Pierre Trudeau, 1919-2000, Canadian Prime Minister (Liberal), Speech, December 13,1980
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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.