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Actor Colm Feore on playing Trudeau

He slid down banisters, dated movie stars and wore a red rose in his lapel. Pierre Elliott Trudeau is arguably the most charismatic prime minister in Canada's history. But he was more than just charisma – Trudeau helped shape Canada with his vision of a unified, bilingual, multicultural "just society." Throughout his 16 years as prime minister, he faced some heavy criticism. But when Trudeau died on Sept. 28, 2000, the nation mourned the man who, in the words of one biographer, "haunts us still."


Medium: Television
Program: Sunday
Broadcast Date: March 24, 2002
Guest(s): Colm Feore
Host: Carole MacNeil
Duration: 3:33

Last updated: January 17, 2012

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