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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
Trust me, I have zero respect for the man, I think he was pretty much useless as a prime minister, and he did more to divide this country then any prime minister in history.
I didn't mourn him to much when he passed.
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I'm personally indifferent about Trudeau's tenure/legacy as PM. His strong favouritism of federal authority in relation to the provinces has always turned me off, as a supporter of decentralization and autonomy for provinces.
However, Trudeau's life before he became PM in 1968 is quite interesting and underrated by historians. In the 1950s and 1960s he was a highly respected intellectual figure and stood up for civil and individual rights. That's the Trudeau I admire and respect as an idealist myself.