Prime Minister of Canada
Becomes prime minister after winning the Liberal leadership.
Role range: 1968-1979
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Pierre Elliott Trudeau Biography and Timeline
Follow Pierre Elliott Trudeau through 13 dated historical records for Canada.
Pierre Elliott Trudeau, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
13Distinct records
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1968–2000Years on this page
1968
Prime Minister of Canada
Appointed Prime Minister of Canada
Role range: 1968-1984
1969
Official Languages Act
Makes English and French official languages of federal institutions.
Role range: 1969-1969 – 1968-1979
1970
October Crisis
Invokes the War Measures Act during the October Crisis.
Role range: 1970-1970 – 1968-1979
1971
Multiculturalism Policy
Announces multiculturalism as official federal policy.
Role range: 1971-1971 – 1968-1979
1976
Montreal Olympics
Opens the Montreal Olympic Games.
Role range: 1976-1976 – 1968-1979
1980
Prime Minister of Canada
Returns to power after the 1980 federal election.
Role range: 1980-1984
Quebec Referendum
Campaigns for the No side in Quebec first sovereignty referendum.
Role range: 1980-1980 – 1980-1984
1982
Constitution Act
Proclaims patriation of the Constitution and the Charter of Rights.
Role range: 1982-1982 – 1980-1984
1983
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
Visited by Margaret Thatcher who tries to persuade him to tighten his links with NATO
Role range: 1968-1984
Visited by Margaret Thatcher
Visited by Margaret Thatcher who tries to persuade him to tighten his links with NATO
Role range: 1968-1984
1984
Resignation of Pierre Elliott Trudeau
Trudeau resigns after 16 yrs in office
Role range: 1968-1984
2000
Death of Pierre Elliott Trudeau
Death of Pierre Trudeau
Role range: 1968-1979
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.