Trudeau Dies: Architect of Modern Canada
Pierre Trudeau died at 80, leaving behind a Canada fundamentally reshaped by his patriation of the Constitution and enshrinement of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. His combative defense of federalism during the Quebec sovereignty crisis and his creation of official bilingualism defined modern Canadian national identity for an entire generation.
September 28, 2000
26 years ago
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