Canada In The Making - Glossary Canadian politician, newspaper owner and Orangeman; prime minister of Canada Visit the Dictionary of Canadian Biography online for more information. http://www.canadiana.org/citm/reference/biographies_e.html
Extractions: Canadian academic, lawyer and politician; prime minister from 1891 to 1892. An energetic man, he was appointed to the Senate in 1887, serving in Cabinet , and also briefly acted as Mayor of Montreal from 1887 to 1888. In his brief term as prime minister, he pushed for public service and Criminal Code reforms, as well as a reciprocity treaty with the U.S. He resigned in 1892 due to ill heath and died in Montreal the following year. Shipping magnate, railway promoter and financier. Born in Scotland, he immigrated to Montreal in 1826. He rose quickly and within 10 years was a partner in a merchandising firm. From there, he built the Montreal Ocean Steamship Company and expanded into railway building. In 1872, he was accused of buying a government contract to build a railway to the Pacific after it came to light that he had contributed $350,000 to the campaign of the
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Pierre Trudeau - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia prime Minister Pierre Trudeau s official portrait by Myfanwy Pavelic. patriation of the Canadian constitution, 19811982 canadahistory.com biography http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_Trudeau
Extractions: June 30 Predecessor: Lester B. Pearson First Successor: Joe Clark Second Successor: John Turner Date of Birth: October 18 Place of Birth: Montreal Quebec Date of Death: September 28 Spouse: Margaret Sinclair Children: three sons and one daughter Profession: Lawyer Political Party: Liberal Religion: Roman Catholic The Right Honourable Joseph Philippe Pierre Yves Elliott Trudeau, PC CC CH QC ... MA , LL.L , LL.D FRSC October 18 September 28 ) was the fifteenth Prime Minister of Canada from April 20 to June 3 , and from March 3 to June 30 Trudeau was a charismatic figure who dominated the Canadian political scene, arousing passionate reactions. "He haunts us still", one biography begins. Admirers praise the force of Trudeau's intellect. They salute his political acumen in preserving national unity and bringing into force the Charter of Rights and Freedoms . Detractors fault Trudeau for arrogance, deplore economic policies that increased the national debt , and criticize him for increasing a sense of political alienation in Western provinces . Nevertheless, few would dispute the assertion that Trudeau was a towering figure who helped redefine Canada.
Chrétien-Profiles-First Among Equals Profile of Jean Chretien from the National Archives of Canada. Includes biography,speeches, anecdotes. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/primeministers/h4-3500-e.html
