| − | Trudeau was born October 18, 1919, the son of a wealthy businessman Charles-Emile Trudeau and Grace Elliot. Bilingual from an early age, he was educated in French-language [[Jesuit]] schools, and was a devout [[Catholic]] all his life. He attended the Université de [[Montréal]], [[Harvard University]], Université de Paris and the London School of Economics. Before entering politics, he was a lawyer, primarily interested in public affairs; he worked as a legal adviser to trade unions and was closely involved in the 1949 strike of asbestos miners. He also taught law at the Université de Montréal. | + | Trudeau was born October 18, 1919, the son of a wealthy businessman Charles-Emile Trudeau and Grace Elliot. Bilingual from an early age, he was educated in French-language [[Jesuit]] schools, and was a devout [[Catholic]] all his life. Moving to Montreal, which became his lifetime base, the brilliant student attended the Université de Montréal, [[Harvard University]], Université de Paris and the London School of Economics. Before entering politics, he was a lawyer, primarily interested in public affairs; he worked as a legal adviser to trade unions and was closely involved in the 1949 strike of asbestos miners. He also taught law at the Université de Montréal. |