Pierre Elliot Trudeau Speech

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My name is Stephen Gaetano and I’m a student in the Civics course this summer. This speech is about my hero of democracy - Pierre Elliot Trudeau, and his involvement in creating democracy in Canada.

The 15th Prime Minister of Canada, Pierre Elliot Trudeau, held this position for 15 years. Prime Minister Trudeau started his career as a lawyer in Montreal, and was an activist in Quebec’s political system. In the 1960s, he joined the Liberal Party of Canada, and took charge of the Liberal Party in 1968. There were many political challenges he had to face while he was Prime Minister, a famous one was stopping Quebec separatist from wanting to leave Canada.

Aside from the many things he achieved, Prime Minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau is best