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==Career==

==Career==

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.

Trudeau was born October 18, 1919 in Montreal, which was his lifetime base. He was the son of a wealthy businessman  Charles-Emile Trudeau and Grace Elliot.  The father was the son of an ambitious farmer; the mother came from an English-speaking Scotch Protestant family of Loyalist descent, but she had been raised Catholic.  Bilingual from an early age, the son was educated in French-language [[Jesuit]] schools, and was a devout [[Catholic]] all his life. 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.

===Quebec politics===

===Quebec politics===

In economic policy his goal was to use the riches of Alberta oil to fund national programs, despite the vehement objections of the Albertans. His National Energy Program caused a bitter dispute over the nationalization of oil companies, to increase Canadian control and generate federal revenues from the energy sector.  Petro Canada was founded as a [[Crown Corporation]], although the Canadian government has since sold its stake in the company.

In economic policy his goal was to use the riches of Alberta oil to fund national programs, despite the vehement objections of the Albertans. His National Energy Program caused a bitter dispute over the nationalization of oil companies, to increase Canadian control and generate federal revenues from the energy sector.  Petro Canada was founded as a [[Crown Corporation]], although the Canadian government has since sold its stake in the company.

==Personal==

==Personal==

Trudeau retired from politics on June 30th, 1984 and was succeeded by [[John Turner]].   

Trudeau retired from politics on June 30th, 1984 and was succeeded by [[John Turner]].