Pierre Elliot Trudeau's Federalism And The French Canadians

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of government that breeds and
sustains equality in a multicultural country such as Canada.

Trudeau is fervent and stalwart in his opinions towards Federalism and
its ramifications on Canadian citizenry. Born and raised in Quebec, he
attended several prestigious institutions that educated him about the
political spectrum of the country. After his time spent at the London
School of Economics, Trudeau returned to Quebec at a time when the province
was experiencing vast differences with its Federal overseer. The Union
Nationale, a religious nationalist movement rooted deep in the heart of
Quebec culture, had forced the Federal government to reconcile and mediate
with them in order to avoid civil disorder or unrest. The Premier of Quebec
at the time, Maurice Duplessis, found it almost impossible to appease the
needs of each diverse interest group and faction rising within the province
and ultimately buckled underneath the increasing pressure. Many
Francophones believed that they ...

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and aid the nationalist movement in Quebec. Using an
informal, first person writing approach, Trudeau makes it clear that his
words are for reactionaries, not revolutionaries who are looking to destroy
the political fabric of the country. However, Trudeau considers possible
alternatives and implications in the second essay (A Constitutional
Declaration of Rights) and offers possible resolutions to the everlasting
cultural dilemma plaguing both parties involved. One of his arguments is
that the Federal government must take the initiative and begin the
constitutional sequence to modify and adapt to the growing needs of all the
provinces, not only Quebec. "One tends to forget that ...

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