1. Chapter 8 – Canada in the 1970’s
1968 - 19821968 - 1982
Politics are Cool?

2. Pierre Elliott TrudeauPierre Elliott Trudeau
 His Policies and actions shaped
by the 1960s
 Was charismatic, media smart,
and intellectual, millionaire
bachelor
 Marries Margaret Sinclair (23
years old) in 1971
 Stuck to principles, but also
adapted his style while in power
 Liberal, PM - 1968 – 1979, 1980
- 1984

3. Trudeaumania ArtifactsTrudeaumania Artifacts

5. Federalism v. RegionalismFederalism v. Regionalism
 Emergence of Quebec Separatist
government
 Strong Anti-Ottawa sentiment in West
 Wanted more power to provinces then in
Central (Federal) government

6. Federalism v. RegionalismFederalism v. Regionalism
Trudeau believed in Centralized gov’t
1976 – Parti Quebecois elected (Rene
Levesque)
Alberta resented Ottawa’s attempt to
regulate Oil industry
Both regions wanted decentralization
Would later result in constitutional crises in
the 80s and 90s

7. ““A Just Society”A Just Society”
Trudeau campaigned for and achieved
law reforms on divorce, abortion,
homosexuality and birth control
He believed “the state has no place in the
bedrooms of the nation.”
His government passed the O fficial
Lang uag e s Act (1 9 6 9 ), recognizing both
French and English as Canada’s official
languages`

8. A Just SocietyA Just Society
 Centralized power in
PM’s office, seemed
to show favouritism
for francophones
 Increased spending
on social welfare,
secured NDP support
after 1972 minority
victory

9. Image is Everything (pImage is Everything (p
325)325)

10. Joe ClarkJoe Clark
 36 year old from Alberta who
challenged Trudeau in 1976 and
1979 elections, leader of the
Progressive Conservatives
 Promised to restore harmony
between provinces and Ottawa
 Elected youngest PM (1979), but
minority government failed on a
non-confidence budget vote
 Trudeau would win the 1980
election