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Pierre Trudeau - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (4280 words) |
 | As justice minister, Pierre Trudeau was responsible for removing laws against homosexuality from the Criminal Code of Canada, famously remarking: "The view we take here is that there's no place for the state in the bedrooms of the nation." Trudeau also liberalized divorce laws, and clashed with Québec Premier Daniel Johnson, Sr. |
| Trudeau was persuaded to run for the Liberal leadership, and ran an energetic campaign that mobilized and inspired many youths who had been influenced by the 1960s counterculture, and who saw Trudeau as a symbol of generational change. |
| His intelligence, energy, charisma, and confidence as Prime Minister are often cited as reasons for his abundant popularity, but his efforts to awaken Canadian nationalism and inspire pride in Canada are a lasting contribution that is recognized across the political spectrum. |
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