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===Parliament 1965 ===

===Parliament 1965 ===

In 1965, Trudeau along with two colleagues Gérard Pelletier and Jean Marchand, rejoined the national Liberal Party with the stated purpose of reforming it from within. The three quickly became the leading French-Canadians in the national Liberal organization.  He was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons in 1965, and repeatedly reelected until his death.  Almost immediately the young and charismatic Trudeau was seen as a [[Liberal_Party_of_Canada|Liberal Party]] star and he was made Justice Minister in 1967.  Working with Prime Minister [[Lester Pearson]],<ref> See [http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0006175 ''Canadian Encyclopedia'']]</ref> he became the chief government spokesman against the efforts of Quebec's premier, [[Daniel Johnson]]<ref> See [http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0004149 ''Canadian Encyclopedia'']]</ref> , to claim special status for the province. Trudeau argued for strong but equal provinces and equal French and English language rights throughout Canada. French separatism was growing, and was incited by French President [[Charles de Gaulle]], who visited Montreal crying out the separatist slogan "Vive le Québec libre" to a crowd in Montréal;  Pearson issued an official rebuke and de Gaulle promptly went home, as Trudeau tried to staunch the damage.

In 1965, Trudeau along with Gérard Pelletier and Jean Marchand rejoined the national Liberal Party with the stated purpose of reforming it from within. The three quickly became the leading French-Canadians in the national Liberal organization.  He was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons in 1965, and repeatedly reelected until his retirement from politics in 1984.  Almost immediately the young and charismatic Trudeau was seen as a [[Liberal_Party_of_Canada|Liberal Party]] star and he was made Justice Minister in 1967.  Working with Prime Minister [[Lester Pearson]],<ref> See [http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0006175 ''Canadian Encyclopedia'']]</ref> he became the chief government spokesman against the efforts of Quebec's premier, [[Daniel Johnson]]<ref> See [http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0004149 ''Canadian Encyclopedia'']]</ref> , to claim special status for the province. Trudeau argued for strong but equal provinces and equal French and English language rights throughout Canada. French separatism was growing, and was incited by French President [[Charles de Gaulle]], who visited Montreal crying out the separatist slogan "Vive le Québec libre" to a crowd in Montréal;  Pearson issued an official rebuke and de Gaulle promptly went home, as Trudeau tried to staunch the damage.

After Pearson retired in late 1967 Trudeau was elected Liberal leader and riding a wave of dubbed "Trudeaumania", became the Canadian Prime Minister on April 19 1968.  Being the first Canadian Prime Minister born in the 20th century he was flamboyant and controversial but was also an intellectual.  He immediately called for elections, campaigning for "one united Canada" against the opposition Conservatives, who favored a special accommodation with Quebec. He won a firm majority, with strong representation across Canada.

After Pearson retired in late 1967 Trudeau was elected Liberal leader and riding a wave of dubbed "Trudeaumania", became the Canadian Prime Minister on April 19 1968.  Being the first Canadian Prime Minister born in the 20th century he was flamboyant and controversial but was also an intellectual.  He immediately called for elections, campaigning for "one united Canada" against the opposition Conservatives, who favored a special accommodation with Quebec. He won a firm majority, with strong representation across Canada.