Transcript The 1970s: Trudeaumania

The 1970s:
Trudeaumania
• Read p. 246
– What made Trudeau
different from other
Prime Ministers?
– Why did he appeal to so
many Canadians in 1968?
• Pierre Trudeau was a passionate federalist (favors a
strong federal government in Ottawa as opposed to
separation) who believed Quebec’s place was
WITHIN Canada.
• In 1970, the FLQ resorted to dramatic tactics.
Prepare a point-form summary of the events of…
The October Crisis:
– 5 October 1970: FLQ kidnap British Trade Commissioner,
James Cross
– FLQ demands…
• Complete a T-chart outlining the pros and cons of invoking
the War Measures Act during this crisis.
• Read the quotes by Tommy Douglas & Gerard Pelletier on p.
254. With which do you most agree? Explain your response.
The “Just Society”
• Pierre Trudeau believed in a Canada based on principles of
freedom, equality, and compassion.
• How did he attempt to accomplish this in the areas of…
– Women’s Rights
– Aboriginal Peoples
– Multiculturalism
• Strengthening
Canadian Identity
Read pp. 266-269 and
answer questions 1-3
Read pp. 255-265
Read pp. 282-283 and answer the following…
• 1. Define “Sovereignty Association”
• 2. How did the P.Q. win the 1976 election?
• 3. Why did Levesque decide to call the
referendum in 1979? What happened?
• 4. How might the wording of the referendum
question have influenced people’s decision to
support independence?
• 5. What were the results?
Textbook Work:
• 1) Read pg. 286: The Notwithstanding Clause:
a) How did Trudeau finally get 9/10 of the premiers to agree to the deal?
b) What was Levesque’s response?
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2) Read Pg. 286 Fig. 9.6: Agree or disagree? Explain
NEP & Western Alienation
• Read pp. 290-292
• Answer questions 1 & 3
Foreign Affairs Under Trudeau
pp. 298-310: Summarize each event (1 sentence)
Better for Our
Image in the World
Space
Foreign
Exploration Aid
Worse for Our
Image in the World
China
Pacific NATO
Rim
NORAD Nuclear
Arctic
Canadian Francophonie Star
Issues Sovereignty Rangers
Wars