Canada as seen through the Eyes of New Brunswick Editorial Cartoonists:
The Insight and Humour of Josh Beutel and Bill Hogan
Preface |
Introduction |
Editorial Cartoon Database |
Classroom Activities
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Josh Beutel, Telegraph Journal, 1979-3-28
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Reference number: MC2806-74
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Scope and Content
The possibility of Pierre Trudeau's record having a negative effect on his chances of becoming Prime Minister again is illustrated by Trudeau passing a baton of dynamite to himself in a relay race.
Title
Trudeau Election Relay
Persons
Pierre Trudeau
- Born Pierre Elliott Trudeau, October 18, 1919
- Died September 28, 2000
- Liberal
- Prime Minister of Canada, April 20, 1968 to June 4, 1979 and March 3, 1980 to June 30, 1984
- Opponent of Quebec nationalism
- Touted as “The Hero of English Canada”
- Seen as a very charismatic figure
- Invoked the War Measures Act during the October Crisis, 1970
- Answered, "Just watch me." when asked how far he would go to stop terrorists
- Implemented official bilingualism in his first years in office
- Instituted Wage and Price Controls, 1979
- Established diplomatic relationship with People's Republic of China
- Introduced the National Energy Program (NEP), inflaming "Western alienation"
- Repatriated the Canadian Constitution after a long and difficult struggle with premiers and threatening to go to London alone, 1984
- Stepped down as Prime Minister, 1984
- Later spoke out against the Meech Lake Accord and Charlottetown Accord