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Encyclopedia > State Funeral of Pierre Trudeau
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Justin Trudeau breaking down into tears after giving his eulogy

The death and state funeral of Pierre Trudeau took place in 2000. Trudeau died September 28, and his state funeral was from September 30 to October 3. A state funeral is a public funeral ceremony held to honor heads of state or other important people of national significance. ... Name Pierre Elliott Trudeau Number Fifteenth First term April 20, 1968– June 4, 1979 Second term March 3, 1980– June 30, 1984 Predecessor Lester Bowles Pearson Successors Joe Clark John Napier Turner Date of birth October 18, 1919 Place of birth Montreal, Quebec Date of death September 28, 2000 Spouse... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... September 28 is the 271st day of the year (272nd in leap years). ... September 30 is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 92 days remaining, as the final day of September. ... 3rd October Organization is also the name of a Marxist terrorist group . ...


The state funeral was executed by the RCMP, in accordance to the funeral section of the RCMP Ceremonial and Protocol Guide. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP or Mounties; French, Gendarmerie royale du Canada, GRC) is both the federal police force and the national police of Canada. ...

Contents

September 28

As Canadians woke up on the morning of Thursday, September 28, 2000, the front-page headlines on Canadian newspapers included the Olympics in Sydney and election fever on both sides of the border. On their side of the border, a possible fall election call by Prime Minister Jean Chrétien, which might make him the longest serving leader among Western democratic countries at noon ET, January 20, 2001, because U.S. President Bill Clinton was leaving office at that time. South of the border, in another five days, would come the first presidential debate between Vice President Al Gore and Texas Republican Governor George W. Bush. September 28 is the 271st day of the year (272nd in leap years). ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Categories: 2000 Summer Olympics ... The 2000 Canadian federal election was held on November 27, 2000. ... The Prime Minister of Canada, the head of the Canadian government, is usually the leader of the political party with the most seats in the Canadian House of Commons. ... The Right Honourable Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien, PC (born January 11, 1934) was the twentieth Prime Minister of Canada, serving from November 4, 1993, to December 12, 2003. ... January 20 is the 20th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... President of the United States - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... Order: 42nd President Vice President: Al Gore Term of office: January 20, 1993 – January 20, 2001 Preceded by: George H. W. Bush Succeeded by: George W. Bush Date of birth: August 19, 1946 Place of birth: Hope, Arkansas First Lady: Hillary Rodham Clinton Political party: Democratic William Jefferson Clinton (born... Presidential electoral votes by state. ... Dick Cheney 46th and current Vice President (2001- ) The Vice President of the United States is the second-highest executive official of the United States government, the person who is a heartbeat from the presidency. ... Albert Arnold Gore Jr. ... State nickname: Lone Star State Other U.S. States Capital Austin Largest city Houston Governor Rick Perry Official languages None Area 696,241 km² (2nd)  - Land 678,907 km²  - Water 17,333 km² (2. ... Republican Party is a name used by many political parties. ... In politics, Governor of Texas is the title given to the chief executive of the state of Texas. ... Order: 43rd President Vice President: Dick Cheney Term of office: January 20, 2001 – present Preceded by: Bill Clinton Succeeded by: Incumbent Date of birth: July 6, 1946 Place of birth: New Haven, Connecticut First Lady: Laura Welch Bush Political party: Republican George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the...

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The flag at the Peace Tower flown at half-staff to mark Pierre Trudeau's death

At 18:00 ET (22:00 UTC), CBC was airing the Olympics when the network's chief correspondent, Peter Mansbridge, broke in and said: "Hello from Toronto, I'm Peter Mansbridge. Sad news to report from Montreal...Pierre Elliott Trudeau...has passed away... The network's chief political correspondent, Jason Moscovitz, then took a look back on the life of Trudeau. UTC also stands for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Coordinated Universal Time or UTC, also sometimes referred to as Zulu time, the basis for civil time, differs by an integral number of seconds from atomic time and a fractional number of seconds from UT1. ... CBC redirects here, as this is the most common use of the abbreviation. ... Peter Mansbridge (born 1948) is a Canadian television reporter. ... Name Pierre Elliott Trudeau Number Fifteenth First term April 20, 1968–June 4,1979 Second term March 3, 1980–June 30, 1984 Predecessor Lester Bowles Pearson Successors Joe Clark John Napier Turner Date of birth October 18, 1919 Place of birth Montreal, Quebec Date of death September 28, 2000 Spouse...


Earlier, the Trudeau sons, issued the following statement:


"Justin and Sacha Trudeau deeply regret to inform you that their father, the Right Honourable Pierre Elliot Trudeau, passed away shortly after 3:00 p.m. today, September 28, 2000. In addition to Parkinson's disease, Mr. Trudeau suffered from prostate cancer. Funeral arrangements are being prepared and the details will be provided as soon as they are finalized." Justin Trudeau (born December 25, 1971, Ottawa, Ontario) is the eldest son of former Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau and Margaret Trudeau. ... Name Pierre Elliott Trudeau Number Fifteenth First term April 20, 1968–June 4,1979 Second term March 3, 1980–June 30, 1984 Predecessor Lester Bowles Pearson Successors Joe Clark John Napier Turner Date of birth October 18, 1919 Place of birth Montreal, Quebec Date of death September 28, 2000 Spouse... Parkinsons disease (PD; paralysis agitans) is a neurodegenerative disease of the substantia nigra (an area in the basal ganglia of the brain). ... Prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer in men in the United States. ...


Canadians knew Trudeau had been ill for a while and the words, "Trudeau is dead," had been expected for weeks.


The words shocked Mansbridge, because he had covered Trudeau when a reporter in the network's Ottawa bureau. He had to confirm the rumor that Trudeau had died. It took half a dozen phone calls and 45 minutes. Once confirmed, he broke the news to Canadians that Trudeau had died. The other Canadian television networks interrupted their programs to announce the news.


Trudeau died at his home in Montreal. When he died, his surviving sons and his former wife, Margaret were at his side. Mansbridge's announcement then came on the wires of the Associated Press. This article needs cleanup. ... Margaret Sinclair Trudeau (born September 10, 1948 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) was the wife of Pierre Trudeau, the 15th Prime Minister of Canada. ... Associated Press logo The Associated Press, or AP, is an American news agency that claims to be the worlds oldest and largest. ...


The news shocked millions of Canadians and there were many tributes to the former prime minister from many people on the news of his passing in Montreal. [1]  (http://www.cbc.ca/clips/ram-lo/bonner_trudeau000928.ram) [2]  (http://www.cbc.ca/clips/ram-lo/petricic_trudeau000928.ram) People started to arrive at Trudeau's home and set up a makeshift memorial at the front steps. Chrétien was on his way to Jamaica for a meeting with Caribbean heads of state when he heard the news. On arrival, he made a statement and returned to Ottawa, where his office put out a statement. [3] (http://www.pco.gc.ca/default.asp?Language=E&Page=pmarchive&Sub=NewsReleases&Doc=trudeau.20000928_e.htm) News of Trudeau's death also put plans for an election on hold because a time for mourning a leader is a time to be together. [4]  (http://www.canoe.ca/CNEWSTrudeauNews/000928_trudeau9-cp.html) The 2000 Canadian federal election was held on November 27, 2000. ...


Flags on the Peace Tower, across Canada, and around the world were ordered flown at half-staff until sunset the day of the funeral. Because Chrétien wasn't in Ottawa, the first order came from Deputy Prime Minister Herb Gray. In Sydney, there were tributes from the Canadian athletes. There were also tributes from world leaders, including the queen and Clinton [5] (http://www.clintonfoundation.org/legacy/092800-presidential-statement-on-the-death-of-pierre-trudeau.htm). [6]  (http://canoe.ca/CNEWSTrudeauNews/00929_trudeau12-cp.html) [7]  (http://www.cbc.ca/clips/ram-lo/halton_trudeau000928.ram) [8]  (http://www.cbc.ca/clips/ram-lo/workman_trudeau000929.ram) Flag Ratio: 1:2 (1965-Present) The National Flag of Canada (), popularly known as the Maple Leaf Flag (French: lUnifolié the one-leaved), is a base red flag with a white square in its centre, featuring a red stylized 11-pointed maple leaf. ... The Peace Tower in view on Parliament Hill The Peace Tower is a tower in the Canadian Parliament Buildings in Ottawa, Ontario. ... Herbert Eser (Herb) Gray (born May 25, 1931, Windsor, Ontario) was a Canadian politician. ... Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary) (born 21 April 1926), styled HM The Queen, is the Queen regnant and Head of State of the United Kingdom, as well as the Queen of Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Grenada, Jamaica, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea...


The situation in Canada was:

  • It had been more than 20 years since a prime minister died in their country. The last one was John Diefenbaker in 1979.
  • Even though there were reports that Trudeau would have a state funeral, it wouldn't be clear until sometime the following day how official Ottawa would mourn the former prime minister, whether Trudeau's body would lie in state on Parliament Hill, from where he once dominated the nation.

John George Diefenbaker (September 18, 1895 - August 16, 1979) was the thirteenth Prime Minister of Canada. ... 1979 is a common year starting on Monday. ... A state funeral is a public funeral ceremony held to honor heads of state or other important people of national significance. ... Lying-in-state is the term used during a major funeral procession when the coffin is placed on public view to allow members of the public to pay their respects to the deceased. ... Parliament Hill is a scenic location on the banks of the Ottawa River in downtown Ottawa, Canada. ...

September 29

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Crowds gather to pay their respects to Trudeau at the Centennial Flame on Parliament Hill
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Prime Minister Jean Chretien paying tribute to Trudeau in the House of Commons

This was a day not just for politicans, but also for the people. As Canadians woke up, they were convinced that a wave of national mourning started to sweep across their country. The Centennial Flame on Parliament Hill, which marks Canada's birth, became the place to mark Trudeau's death. [9]  (http://www.cbc.ca/clips/ram-lo/petricic_trudeau000929.ram) People came with messages of condolences and tributes to Trudeau. Most of them brought roses, which was Trudeau's symbol. One woman who came said, "It feels like somehow part of us is gone, because he was so strong." Parliament Hill is a scenic location on the banks of the Ottawa River in downtown Ottawa, Canada. ...

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House of Commons pays tribute to Pierre Trudeau

In the House of Commons, Canada's leaders paid tribute, beginning with the prime minister. [10]  (http://canoe.ca/CNEWSTrudeauNews/000929_pmtribute-cp.html) [11]  (http://www.cbc.ca/clips/ram-lo/chretien_jean000929.ram) Opposition Leader Stockwell Day [12]  (http://canoe.ca/CNEWSTrudeauNews/000929_pmday-cp.html), Progressive Conservative Leader Joe Clark, a former prime minister [13]  (http://www.canoe.ca/CNEWSTrudeauNews/000929_clarktribute-cp.html), NDP Leader Alexa McDonough, [14]  (http://canoe.ca/CNEWSTrudeauNews/000929_pmmc-cp.html) and Bloc Quebecois Leader Gilles Duceppe [15]  (http://canoe.ca/CNEWSTrudeauNews/000929_pmdu-cp.html) also did the same, as would Commons Speaker Gib Parent. MP's paid tribute to Trudeau and would continue to do so in different ways during the days ahead. Many of them, including Chrétien, on this sitting, wore roses to pay tribute. [16] (http://ctvbroadcast.ctv.ca/video/trudeau/oliver_ottawatributes_000929_hi.wmv) [17]  (http://www.cbc.ca/clips/ram-lo/moscovitz_trudeau000929.ram) Throughout the proceedings, the prime minister looked drawn and near tears, having lost a mentor and a friend. For Chrétien and Clark, this sitting had quite a meaning for them. They both were MP's in 1973 when Trudeau paid tribute to former U.S. president Harry Truman in the House of Commons when prime minister. The interior of the House of Commons chamber, also called the Green Chamber The House of Commons (in French, la Chambre des communes) is the directly elected lower house of the Parliament of Canada which sits in the nations capital of Ottawa, Ontario. ... The Leader of the Opposition in Canada is the Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons who leads Her Majestys Loyal Opposition (the body in Parliament recognized as the Official Opposition). ... Stockwell Burt Day (born August 16, 1950, in Barrie, Ontario), is a conservative Canadian politician. ... The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada (PC) was a Canadian centre-right conservative political party that existed from 1867 to 2003. ... Joseph S. Clark The Right Honourable Charles Joseph Clark, PC (born June 5, 1939) was the sixteenth prime minister of Canada from June 4, 1979, to March 2, 1980, and a prominent Canadian politician until his retirement in 2004. ... NDP may refer to: The New Democratic Party The National Development Plan This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Alexa McDonough (born August 11, 1944) is a Canadian politician, and former leader of the New Democratic Party. ... The Bloc Qu cois is a federal political party in Canada that is primarily devoted to promoting sovereignty for the province of Quebec. ... Gilles Duceppe Gilles Duceppe (b. ... In Canada the Speaker of the House of Commons is the presiding officer of the lower house and is elected by fellow MPs. ... The 29th Canadian parliament was in session from 1972 until 1974. ... 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ... President of the United States - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... For the victim of Mt. ...


After the tributes were paid, the House of Commons adjourned out of respect until October 4, the day after the state funeral. Trudeau would be lying in state in the Hall of Honour during the next two days, [18]  (http://www.cbc.ca/clips/ram-lo/sorensen_trudeau000929.ram) before his body leaves one last time for Montreal, where the state funeral would be held. October 4 is the 277th day of the year (278th in Leap years). ... A state funeral is a public funeral ceremony held to honor heads of state or other important people of national significance. ... Lying-in-state is the term used during a major funeral procession when the coffin is placed on public view to allow members of the public to pay their respects to the deceased. ...


Canadians know this about state funerals:

  • They are entitled to governor generals and prime ministers.
  • This would be the 3rd state funeral in 10 years Canadians would be seeing within their borders.

Daniel Roland Michener (April 19, 1900 - August 6, 1991) was Governor General of Canada from 1967 to 1973. ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jeanne Mathilde Sauvé (née Benoit) (April 26, 1922 - January 26, 1993) was a Canadian journalist, politician and stateswoman. ... 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003) Events Media:January January 1 - Czechoslovakia divides. ... John George Diefenbaker (September 18, 1895 - August 16, 1979) was the thirteenth Prime Minister of Canada. ... 1979 is a common year starting on Monday. ...

September 30

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Hearse with Trudeau's body arrives on Parliament Hill
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RCMP honor guard carries Trudeau's body into the Parliament Buildings
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Trudeau lying in state in the Hall of Honour

This was the day the state funeral events began. Trudeau's body was flown to Ottawa on a Canadian Forces jet. On arrival, it was removed from the plane, driven by hearse in a simple procession through the streets of the nation's capital, and onto Parliament Hill where he dominated during his 16 years as prime minister and dominated once more. Canadian Forces Flag The Canadian Armed Forces (Fr. ... Parliament Hill is a scenic location on the banks of the Ottawa River in downtown Ottawa, Canada. ...


As his casket, draped in the maple leaf arrived on the hill, the Peace Tower bell tolled 81 times, one for each year of Trudeau's life (Trudeau was 80 when he died, but the bell tolled 81 times because he died three weeks short of his 81st birthday). [19]  (http://www.cbc.ca/clips/ram-lo/petricic_trudeau000930.ram) [20] (http://ctvbroadcast.ctv.ca/video/trudeau/smith_liesinstate_000930_hi.wmv) Flag Ratio: 1:2 (1965-Present) The National Flag of Canada (), popularly known as the Maple Leaf Flag (French: lUnifolié the one-leaved), is a base red flag with a white square in its centre, featuring a red stylized 11-pointed maple leaf. ... The Peace Tower in view on Parliament Hill The Peace Tower is a tower in the Canadian Parliament Buildings in Ottawa, Ontario. ...


Once more, his family--former wife, Margaret and sons, Justin and Sacha--was grief-stricken. Just two years ago, they said good-bye to Trudeau's youngest son, Michel, who died in an avalanche in the Canadian Rockies. Margaret Sinclair Trudeau (born September 10, 1948 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) was the wife of Pierre Trudeau, the 15th Prime Minister of Canada. ... Justin Trudeau (born December 25, 1971, Ottawa, Ontario) is the eldest son of former Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau and Margaret Trudeau. ... Michel Trudeau (September 2, 1975 - November 13, 1998) was the son of Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau and his wife, Margaret Trudeau. ...

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Trudeau's family spending some private moments at the casket as he lies in state
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Prime Minister Jean Chretien and his wife, Aline, pay their respects

Trudeau was carried by an honor guard of Mounties into the Hall of Honour to lie in state. His family agreed to these public honors because so many other Canadians wanted to join in. They also had the privacy Trudeau always treasured so much himself--made evident when they spent about 15 minutes alone at the casket and out of sight of the cameras. Then Governor General Adrienne Clarkson and her husband, John Ralston Saul, and Prime Minister Jean Chrétien and his wife, Aline, paid their respects. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP or Mounties; French, Gendarmerie royale du Canada, GRC) is both the federal police force and the national police of Canada. ... Her Excellency The Right Honourable Adrienne Louise Clarkson, CC, CMM, COM, CD, née: Poy, (伍冰枝; Pinyin: Wǔ Bīngzhī Hakka: Ńg Pên_kî) (born February 10, 1939 in Hong Kong), is the current Governor General of Canada (since 1999). ... His Excellency John Ralston Saul (born June 19, 1947) is a Canadian author, essayist and philosopher. ... The Right Honourable Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien, PC (born January 11, 1934) was the twentieth Prime Minister of Canada, serving from November 4, 1993, to December 12, 2003. ...


After their excellencies, the prime minister, and his wife paid their respects, they paid their respects to Trudeau's family. They all hugged each member of the family. Chrétien choked back tears when doing so, knowing that he had lost a friend and boss. Then, they all signed the book of condolences.


Then it was the turn of the the dignitaries, which included senators, MP's, and the diplomatic corps, to pay their respects to Trudeau. They would do this during the next hour. The Senate ( French: Sénat) is a component of the Parliament of Canada, which also includes the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General) and the House of Commons. ...


Public viewing

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Thousands waiting to pay their respects to Pierre Trudeau as he lies in state on Parliament Hill
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People pay their respects to Trudeau in the Hall of Honour

After the dignitaries paid their respects, the doors of Parliament Hill were open to those who were outside when the hearse containing Trudeau's body arrived on the hill. The doors opened at 12:00 ET (16:00 UTC), about two hours after the hearse arrived. UTC also stands for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Coordinated Universal Time or UTC, also sometimes referred to as Zulu time, the basis for civil time, differs by an integral number of seconds from atomic time and a fractional number of seconds from UT1. ...


The people in line all had words and expressions of sadness, reflection, and appreciation for Trudeau. The doors were supposed to close at 23:00 ET (03:00 UTC). However, after police officers toured the lines, they announced that no one in line would be denied access despite the 23:00 deadline and that everyone in line would be assured access. [21]  (http://www.cbc.ca/clips/ram-lo/harada_trudeau000930.ram) It was at around 03:00 ET (07:00 UTC) when the doors closed. At they were waiting in line, people saw the Centennial Flame, which had become a shrine. People made it a makeshift memorial to Trudeau, by placing roses, which would be the tribute over the weekend--thousands, tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands of roses would be on the hill. UTC also stands for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Coordinated Universal Time or UTC, also sometimes referred to as Zulu time, the basis for civil time, differs by an integral number of seconds from atomic time and a fractional number of seconds from UT1. ... UTC also stands for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Coordinated Universal Time or UTC, also sometimes referred to as Zulu time, the basis for civil time, differs by an integral number of seconds from atomic time and a fractional number of seconds from UT1. ...


Eveyone in line knew that Margaret Trudeau and the surviving sons knew that they knew him the best and loved him the most. In death, they're sharing him with thousands of others, as they lined up with thanks, prayers, and a farewell to Pierre Elliott Trudeau.


October 1

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Margaret Trudeau pays her respects to her former husband

This was the second day of the public viewing on Parliament Hill, where the following day, the body of Pierre Trudeau would begin one last journey home, going to Montreal for the state funeral on Tuesday. The doors opened at 09:00 ET (13:00 UTC), an hour before they were scheduled to. The people in line represented a cross-section of Canada, young and old, from different backgrounds and different parts of the country, united in their grief and in their belief in the man. UTC also stands for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Coordinated Universal Time or UTC, also sometimes referred to as Zulu time, the basis for civil time, differs by an integral number of seconds from atomic time and a fractional number of seconds from UT1. ...


People came all day and night to the hill to pay their respects to the former prime minister in the Hall of Honour. At florists, people stopped to buy roses to place on the Centennial Flame. At one point, Trudeau's ex-wife, Margaret, paid a visit to the Hall of Honour. [22]  (http://www.cbc.ca/clips/ram-lo/bonner_trudeau001001.ram) [23]  (http://www.cbc.ca/clips/ram-lo/harada_trudeauline001001.ram) Margaret Sinclair Trudeau (born September 10, 1948 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) was the wife of Pierre Trudeau, the 15th Prime Minister of Canada. ...


Like the day before came the following:

  • Some of the people in line first stopped at the Centennial Flame and paid tribute.
  • The doors on the Centre Block were scheduled to close at 23:00 ET (03:00 UTC). However, after police officers toured the lines, they decided that no one would be denied access despite the 23:00 ET (03:00 UTC) deadline and that the doors would remain open so that everybody would be assured access, The doors remained open until 03:45 ET (07:45 UTC).

In all, about 60,000 people went to Parliament Hill when Trudeau lay in state, making it the largest single vigil ever seen in the nation's capital until the memorial service to honor the victims of the September 11 attacks the following year. UTC also stands for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Coordinated Universal Time or UTC, also sometimes referred to as Zulu time, the basis for civil time, differs by an integral number of seconds from atomic time and a fractional number of seconds from UT1. ... UTC also stands for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Coordinated Universal Time or UTC, also sometimes referred to as Zulu time, the basis for civil time, differs by an integral number of seconds from atomic time and a fractional number of seconds from UT1. ... UTC also stands for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Coordinated Universal Time or UTC, also sometimes referred to as Zulu time, the basis for civil time, differs by an integral number of seconds from atomic time and a fractional number of seconds from UT1. ... The World Trade Center on fire The September 11, 2001 attacks were a series of coordinated terrorist attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001. ...


October 2

On this day, the events spread across Central Canada as the body of Pierre Trudeau made one last journey home. [24]  (http://www.cbc.ca/clips/ram-lo/bonner_trudeau001002.ram) The events of the day made one point clear: Even though Pierre Trudeau dominated politics in Ottawa from the late-1960's to through the mid-1980's, he came from Montreal.


Ottawa

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Trudeau's body leaves the Hall of Honour
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Trudeau's body is put in a hearse on Parliament Hill for the ride to the Ottawa train station
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Hearse with Trudeau's body leaves Parliament Hill

The events of the day began in Ottawa. Just hours after the doors closed, once again, the people came, there for the final, quiet moment on Parliament Hill, taking place at about 08:00 ET (12:00 UTC). Parliament Hill is a scenic location on the banks of the Ottawa River in downtown Ottawa, Canada. ... UTC also stands for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Coordinated Universal Time or UTC, also sometimes referred to as Zulu time, the basis for civil time, differs by an integral number of seconds from atomic time and a fractional number of seconds from UT1. ...


Inside, the prime minister and his wife led cabinet members into the Hall of Honour to pay their final respects. [25]  (http://www.cbc.ca/clips/ram-lo/moscovitz_trudeautrain001002.ram) Nearby, Margaret Trudeau was mourning her former husband, as was Senator Serge Joyal, a Liberal MP in Trudeau's day, who was quite distraught. Then the departure ceremony took place. As the two surviving Trudeau sons, Sacha and Justin, escorted their father's body to the hearse, the 19-gun salute began on Parliament Hill--the final tribute in the nation's capital to the departing former prime minister. At the same time, the Canadian Forces Central Band played the national anthem. The Cabinet of Canada plays an important role in the Canadian government in accordance with the Westminster System. ... Margaret Sinclair Trudeau (born September 10, 1948 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) was the wife of Pierre Trudeau, the 15th Prime Minister of Canada. ... The Senate ( French: Sénat) is a component of the Parliament of Canada, which also includes the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General) and the House of Commons. ... Serge Joyal (born in Montreal, February 1, 1945) is a Canadian Senator. ... The Liberal Party of Canada (French: Parti libéral du Canada) is Canadas largest political party. ... Canadian Forces Flag The Canadian Armed Forces (Fr. ... O Canada is the national anthem of Canada. ...


In the cortege were the Trudeau sons, the prime minister and his wife, and close friends. The band played "Auld Lang Syne" as the cortege began the journey off the hill. At the same time, MP's and people in the crowd applauded. A photographer photographed Opposition Leader Stockwell Day, members of the Canadian Alliance team, and members of the Cabinet as they were applauding. Auld Lang Syne is one of the best known songs in English-speaking countries. ... The Leader of the Opposition in Canada is the Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons who leads Her Majestys Loyal Opposition (the body in Parliament recognized as the Official Opposition). ... Stockwell Burt Day (born August 16, 1950, in Barrie, Ontario), is a conservative Canadian politician. ... The Canadian Alliance (in full, the Canadian Reform Conservative Alliance) was a Canadian right_of_centre conservative political party that existed from 2000 to 2003. ...


Train ride

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Trudeau's body is carried at the Ottawa train station
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Trudeau's two sons reaching out to people on the train ride from Ottawa to Montreal

Crowds lined the route of the cortege as it made its way to the Ottawa train station. At the railway station, there were more people, their faces told the same story--looks of sadness and loss. As the body was removed from the hearse, the Chrétiens had a good conversation with Sacha Trudeau.


There, the coffin was placed aboard a VIA train that would take it from Ottawa to Montreal. The Trudeau sons and close associates, among them former governor general Romeo LeBlanc, Marc Lalonde, and Roy Heenan from the law firm, Heenan-Blaike, which Trudeau joined after leaving office would be on board the train. Before they boarded the train, Trudeau's sons said farewell to the Chrétiens, who saw their father's body put on board the train. VIA Rail Canada (also referred to as VIA Rail and VIA; pronounced vee-ah) is an independent Crown corporation offering intercity passenger rail services in Canada. ... The Right Honourable Roméo LeBlanc PC, CC, CMM, CD (born December 18, 1927 in Memramcook, New Brunswick) is a former Governor General of Canada. ... Marc Lalonde (born July 26, 1929) is a retired Canadian politician and Cabinet minister. ...


The rails that brought Trudeau to Ottawa 35 years earlier to elected office, 32 years earlier to prime minister's office are taking him home. The prime minister and his wife watched the train as it left the train station. Many people in the crowd applauded.


On board the train, the CBC's Julie Van Dusen [26]  (http://www.cbc.ca/clips/ram-lo/vandusen_train001002.ram) reported that the sons asked that the train be slowed so that the crowds along the tracks could pay their respects to the Trudeau sons. [27] (http://ctvbroadcast.ctv.ca/video/trudeau/kahane_trudeaucortege_001002_hi.wmv) CBC redirects here, as this is the most common use of the abbreviation. ...


Montreal

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Trudeau arriving to lie in repose at Montreal City Hall
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People pay their respects to Trudeau at Montreal City Hall
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Quebec Premier Lucien Bouchard pays his respects

On arrival in Montreal, the casket was put into a hearse at the train station and taken to City Hall where crowds were waiting so that they could pay their respects to Trudeau as he lay in repose at City Hall (the deceased can only lie in state in the Hall of Honour on Parliament Hill). The doors opened at about 13:00 ET (17:00 UTC) and remained open until 04:00 ET (08:00 UTC) the following day because there were so many people waiting to pay their respects to a native son of Montreal. In all, about 15,000 paid their respects in Montreal [28]  (http://www.cbc.ca/clips/ram-lo/kennedy_montreal001002.ram). One person who paid their respects was Quebec Premier Lucien Bouchard. UTC also stands for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Coordinated Universal Time or UTC, also sometimes referred to as Zulu time, the basis for civil time, differs by an integral number of seconds from atomic time and a fractional number of seconds from UT1. ... UTC also stands for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Coordinated Universal Time or UTC, also sometimes referred to as Zulu time, the basis for civil time, differs by an integral number of seconds from atomic time and a fractional number of seconds from UT1. ... Lucien Bouchard official Quebec government picture. ...


October 3

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RCMP honor guard carries Trudeau's coffin from City Hall
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Trudeau's coffin is carried into Notre-Dame Basilica
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Scene inside Notre-Dame Basilica during the state funeral of Pierre Trudeau
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RCMP pallbearers carry Trudeau's casket out of Montreal's Notre-Dame Basilica
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A portrait of a family in grief. The family of Pierre Trudeau

Montreal's Notre-Dame Basilica on an overcast October morning was the site of the state funeral for Pierre Elliott Trudeau. Yes, a nation mourned for 5 days. During that time, there were remarkable scenes from Ottawa to Montreal and on the train ride between those two cities.


On this day, more remarkable scenes would be added to album of the final days of Pierre Elliott Trudeau. This was the day of the state funeral, followed by a private burial in the family crypt, St-Remi-de-Napierville Cemetery, Saint-Remi, Quebec. [29]  (http://www.cbc.ca/clips/ram-lo/kennedy_trudeaufuneral001003.ram) [30] (http://ctvbroadcast.ctv.ca/video/trudeau/kahane_adieupierre_001003_hi.wmv)


The events of the day began at City Hall, when Trudeau's casket was taken out and driven by hearse to the bascilica. Trudeau's family paid their respects in City Hall before the casket was removed from there by an RCMP honor guard. As it was driven, 10 RCMP officers, 5 on each side, marched beside the hearse. As the hearse made its way to the cathedral, people along the route applauded, waved Canadian flags, as Trudeau made one final journey through his native Montreal.


Funeral Service

About 3,000 people gathered at the basilica for the service, including Prime Minister Jean Chrétien and his wife, other Canadian leaders (one of them being a former prime minister, Joe Clark), Governor General Adrienne Clarkson and her husband, MP's, senators, past and present provicial premiers, two of the other former prime ministers, John Turner and Brian Mulroney (Kim Campbell was overseas and couldn't make it [31]  (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/series/trudeau/stanfield.html)), and members of the general public. Foreign dignitaries also attended, including Cuban Leader Fidel Castro and former U.S. president Jimmy Carter. Some members of the public also congregated outside the basilica and watched the funeral on giant screens. [32]  (http://www.cbc.ca/clips/ram-lo/halton_dignitaries001003.ram) [33]  (http://www.cbc.ca/clips/ram-lo/robson_people001003.ram) The Right Honourable Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien, PC (born January 11, 1934) was the twentieth Prime Minister of Canada, serving from November 4, 1993, to December 12, 2003. ... Joseph S. Clark The Right Honourable Charles Joseph Clark, PC (born June 5, 1939) was the sixteenth prime minister of Canada from June 4, 1979, to March 2, 1980, and a prominent Canadian politician until his retirement in 2004. ... Her Excellency The Right Honourable Adrienne Louise Clarkson, CC, CMM, COM, CD, née: Poy, (伍冰枝; Pinyin: Wǔ Bīngzhī Hakka: Ńg Pên_kî) (born February 10, 1939 in Hong Kong), is the current Governor General of Canada (since 1999). ... The Senate ( French: Sénat) is a component of the Parliament of Canada, which also includes the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General) and the House of Commons. ... John Napier Turner (born June 7, 1929) was the seventeenth Prime Minister of Canada from June 30, 1984 to September 17, 1984. ... The Right Honourable Martin Brian Mulroney, PC, CC (born March 20, 1939), was the eighteenth Prime Minister of Canada from September 17, 1984, to June 25, 1993. ... The Right Honourable Avril Phaedra Douglas Kim Campbell, PC (born March 10, 1947, Port Alberni, British Columbia) was the nineteenth Prime Minister of Canada from June 25 to November 4, 1993. ... Cuban President Fidel Castro waves the Cuban flag during May Day celebrations, 2005 Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz (born August 13, 1926), has led Cuba since 1959, when, leading the 26th of July Movement, he overthrew the government of Fulgencio Batista. ... President of the United States - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... Order: 39th President Vice President: Walter Mondale Term of office: January 20, 1977 – January 20, 1981 Preceded by: Gerald Ford Succeeded by: Ronald Reagan Date of birth: October 1, 1924 Place of birth: Plains, Georgia First Lady: Rosalynn Carter Political party: Democratic James Earl Jimmy Carter, Jr. ...

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There were three eulogists during the state funeral. Roy Heenan...
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...former senator Jacques Hebert...

Before going into the basilica, some of the dignitaries, including Clarkson and Chrétien, gave their thoughts about Trudeau. Even though he didn't attend the state funeral, former U.S. secretary of state Henry Kissinger [34]  (http://www.cbc.ca/clips/rm-newsworld/kissinger_live001003.rm) appeared on the CBC Morning, CBC's morning news program then, and shared his thoughts on Trudeau in an interview with the program's anchor, Mark Kelley. The United States Secretary of State is the head of the United States Department of State, concerned with foreign affairs. ... Henry Kissinger The neutrality and accuracy of this article are disputed. ... CBC redirects here, as this is the most common use of the abbreviation. ...


As the casket entered the basilica, the choir sang "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" by J.S. Bach. Then, the archbishop of Montreal, Cardinal Turcotte, who presided over the service, gave the invocation. The prime minister gave a reading before Sacha gave another. "Ave Maria" was then played at the cathedral.

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...and Justin Trudeau

After the readings came the eulogies. Delivering the eulogies were two family friends, Roy Heenan [35]  (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/series/trudeau/heenaneulogy.html), and former senator Jacques Hebert [36]  (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/series/trudeau/heberteulogy.html), and Justin Trudeau [37]  (http://www.canoe.ca/CNEWSTrudeauNews/01003_justintext-cp.html). Heenan gave in English, Hebert gave in French, and Trudeau gave in both English and French [38] (http://archives.cbc.ca/IDC-1-69-307-1620-21/unforgettable_moments/life_society/justin_trudeau_eulogy). The entire congregation applauded when Trudeau concluded his eulogy by saying, "Je'taime Papa." (in English, "I love you, dad.") He then broke down into tears on his father's casket.


After the service, which concluded with the singing of the national anthem both inside and outside, as the casket was brought out the basilica and placed in the hearse for the ride to the cemetery, a 19-gun salute was fired. A bugler blew Last Post and a piper played the lament. O Canada is the national anthem of Canada. ... The Last Post is a tune, usually played on a bugle, used at military funerals and ceremonies commemorating those who have fallen in war. ...


Then, Trudeau's body was driven by hearse through the streets of Montreal to Saint-Remi, just outside Montreal, for burial in the family plot at St-Remi-de-Napierville Cemetery. Just the family witnessed the burial. They requested that the service be private.


Across Canada

Across Canada, people were tuned into the funeral and paid tribute in different ways, as they have done during the previous 5 days. [39]  (http://www.cbc.ca/clips/ram-lo/crowe_students001003.ram) There's no doubt that Justin Trudeau's eulogy was the most moving part of the five days. It moved Canadians to tears as a chapter in the life of their country came to a close.


Newsmaker of the Year

No prime minister's death has ever made that person an overwhemling choice for a Newsmaker of the Year honour by the Canadian news agency, Canadian Press (CP). The Canadian Press is a Canadian news agency established in 1917 as a vehicle to distribute Associated Press material to Canadian news media, mainly because it was very difficult to spread news across such a huge country, covering many time zones. ...


The death of Pierre Trudeau and the events that followed it, was the biggest Canadian news story in 2000. It also made Trudeau the only person to have been named Newsmaker of the Year by the CP posthumously. This was a record 10th time he had been named Newsmaker of the Year (The ten times does not include the honour of Newsmaker of the 20th Century.) Until then, the record holder for more Newsmaker of the Year honors was his predecessor, Lester Pearson, with 9, which Trudeau tied in 1978. (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... The Right Honourable Lester Bowles Mike Pearson (April 23, 1897 - December 27, 1972) was the fourteenth Prime Minister of Canada from April 22, 1963, to April 20, 1968, and also a 1957 Nobel Laureate. ... Events January January 1 - The Copyright Act of 1976 takes effect, making sweeping changes to United States copyright law. ...


Trudeau's two sons declined to give an interview with the CP, like their father did after he was named Newsmaker of the 20th Century the year before. However, they both said through a family spokesperson that they were "very honored" by the choice. [40]  (http://www.canoe.ca/CNEWS2000Review/cp-cp.html)


External links

Sources

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