I am writing this note of condolence on my husband's behalf after watching him weep last night as I read the many letters already sent to the CBC Web site. I asked him if the cold he had earlier in the week had returned and then stopped; as I looked into his face, his eyes swollen with tears, I realized it was not a cold. "I really loved that man," he said. – Laurinda Hartt-Fournier and Jacques Fournier, Barrie, Ontario

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Your responses:

To the Trudeau children:

Your father represented the best of Canada. He defined us. It is with deep sympathy to you and your family that we remember your father.

I was four years old when your father came to power and 20 when he left politics. I couldn't imagine anyone else governing this country. I began French immersion in 1970 and am so proud that I can speak both French and English. Four years ago I was sitting in Trafalgar Square in London eating a sandwhich and a young fellow from France sat down to do the same.

"Bonjour," he said. I returned the salutation. We began a conversation (entirely in french) and he said, "Where are you From?"

"Canada," I said.

His immediate response was, "How is Monsieur Trudeau?"

I laughed! "How do you know him?"

"Everyone knows Monsieur Trudeau."

Your father was a citizen of the world.

Ann Tracey

He showed class, some juvenile mischievousness and humour, eloquence, high mastery of languages, sensitivity, authenticity, eloquence, and at the end remarquable theatrical aptitude.

Daniel Beaudry
Moncton, New Brunswick

You brought the words to air, that we all needed to hear to be able to know that things will be alright. Your thoughts and expressions, as with your brother as well, have come to comfort a country in this time. Your loss is profound, a father, but the two of you are so brave, to share your grief publicly with us, we respect both of you very much. I know that as you continue to miss your Dad, the love given over these past days will come to comfort you both. Please take care of your sister Sarah, she will be looking up to her big brothers to tell her all about Dad, you are all loved by Canada.

I feel today the same loss that I felt just under three years ago when I lost my Dad, your father was more than just a leader to many of us. I truly believe that my love for my country comes from the passion your father gave to us all.

Take Care,
Jim Shaver
Oakville, Ontario

Sadie passed away in August, and I miss her so much. One of her joys in life was her work. And she was so proud of sharing your joy with the birth of your sons. When Michel passed away at such a young age, we all shared your grief-but Sadie was devasted. Now, at the passing of Pierre, I know she is weeping with you and your sons.

Although, we do not know each other, because of Sadie, I have have shared your joys, and your sorrows. She thought the world of you, Margaret. Even though you don't know it, you have been in her thoughts as much as any family member.

Now, that Sadie is gone, I felt someone within her family should express the sorrow we feel with the passing of your longtime friend, Mr. Trudeau. The strength of your strong friendship with Pierre is so apparent in how your sons have shown such empathy towards the grieving people of Canada. Even putting aside their own grief for Canadians to honour their father. My sympathies and thanks to you and your family. I know you will gather strength from each other. And Margaret, I know you see Pierre Trudeau in your sons every day-so his spirit is not gone.

Debby Guthrie

The past four years have been very difficult ones for me. My beloved younger brother, very much like Michel in personality and attributes, was killed in a tragic diving accident in 1996. My 94 year old father died of a broken heart less than a month later. My mother effectively died then, too. She has been lost to us in grief since that day. To add to my burden, my marriage broke down after my brother's death. Needless to say, I identified very closely with your recent tragic losses. I was profoundly affected by the death of Michel and the passing of Pierre.

People ask me how I have survived the many tragedies that have assaulted me with my sanity and grace intact. Two things have kept me going: First, my faith that this life is simply a difficult journey to a wonderful destination...a prologue to a novel of infinite beauty and peace. Second, my profound love for my three young children, who are just starting their own journeys. I have tried to avoid damaging my children by burying myself in grief for loved ones who have already reached their destinations and who no longer need my attention. This isn't easy. It is very, very hard to let go of our beloved dead. For the good of the living it is necessary, though. I give thanks for the gift of their precious lives, however short, and continue to live my own life to the fullest as they would have wished. "Reason before passion..."

In this difficult time, I pray that you will be consoled and sustained by your faith and strengthened by your great love for one another. Take care of each other. In time, the pain of your grief will be replaced almost entirely by the joy of your memories.

Sincerely,
Catherine Isaacs & family
Kingston, Ontario

My family and I could not make it to Ottawa and we felt strongly that we had to write to express the great loss and grieve that we feel over the death of your father, the Right Honourable Pierre Elliot Trudeau. He was and will always be Canada's greatest leader and greatest Canadian. His vision for Canada which included Bilingualism, Multiculturalism and a Just Society are envied around the world. I work for the Multicultural Council of Windsor and Essex County and I see the fruits of his labour daily through the Immigrants that we serve. Pierre opened the door to Multiculturalism and formed the Immigration Policy to be tolerant and accepting of all peoples.

We wish to express our sincere condolences to both of you and your mother, Margaret and to let you know that we have you in our thoughts and prayers. I know that your Father is now reunited with your brother Michel and they will be looking over you until you meet again. You are both truly blest to have had such a wonderful Father and we were truly blest to have had such a wonderful leader. He made everyone to be proud Canadians.

Sincerely,
Heather, Gary, Ryan, Sean, Melissa & Patrick McNamara

Why am I crying from time to time over the past few days? I didn't know your father. I was a child/teenager when he was in office. But his passing has affected me so deeply that at times I am "caught" by my husband with tears rolling down my cheeks as I watch my country mourning on CBC television.

I remember my father being extremely passionate over your father's vision. He would break out talking excitedly and vehemently in french as he verbally defended your father during the years your father led our country.

My father was brought up in Ottawa and has family in Quebec. He was schooled in French and English. He fervently relished the media glimpses that showed Rene Levesque and your father engaged in verbal battle.

I knew that any man who could evoke such strong passion in my father had to be a man of great strength and intelligence. Your father earned my respect through his earning of my father's.

Hockey Night in Canada, Shephard's Pie, Toques, Canoes, The Cottage, Fishing, Snowmen, Baseball, Maple Syrup...and Trudeau. All uniquely Canadian memories. Memories that are worth keeping Canada together for future French and English Canadians to become passionate over.

Please accept my sympathies over the passing of your father...and over the passing of my father's hero.

Sincerely,
Mrs. Catherine L. Roy-Dadson
Talbotville, Ontario

My condolences to his family, we share your memories, your sadness, but "find strength is what remains behind."

A. Papke,
Delta, BC

"A rose once grew where all could see,
sheltered beside a garden wall,
And, as the days passed swifly by,
it spread its branches, straight and tall

One day, a beam of light shone through a crevice that had opened wide
The rose bent gently toward its warmth then passed beyond to the other side

Now, you who deeply feel its loss, be comforted-the ROSE blooms there
Its beauty even greater now, nurtured by God's loving care."

My husband and my younger son and I received this card from a family who had also lost a son. Your father had touched so many of us and made us proud to be canadian, he also made us proud to be Inuvialuit. He respected all cultures from this wonderful country of ours. He taught us that being different was uniquely Canadian. Be proud. He will be missed.

Clarence & Anne (Inglangasuk) Wood
Inuvik, N.W.T.

It has been mournful days for all of us in this great country of Canada. I send you my sympathies and prayerful wishes on the loss of your precious dad and a precious leader to us who are left behind in this country. I have been in the country for just about seven years now and I have never got to see the former Prime Minister, Pierre Elliott Trudeau, in person. But I admired him from back home in Goa, India. He was a great visionary and an activist of Canadian country and unity; that makes him a very special and cherished person of this great country of ours. He spoke his mind out of conviction and not to please people. That is a true mark of a great and honest leader.

I am a Catholic priest and am working for the Diocese of Calgary, Alberta. May his soul rest in peace and may God console you and us at this difficult hour. And may we Canadians learn to uphold his vision and legacy to keep this country always united!

Yours in Jesus,
Father Alfredo Pereira.
St. John's Catholic Church
Calgary, AB

Our heart felt sympathies to both of you. I know how trying this time is. I recently lost my Mom, this past June.

My Mom, would of been 80, Sept.29th. She was one your Dad's biggest Fans.

I was too young for "Trudeau Mania", for the "October Crisis". I grew up in Montreal and My Mom made sure that we knew what a Great Man your Dad was for Canada. She (an anglophone) born & raised in Montreal, running a business, raising 6 children, always had time to discuss politics.

I admired her so very much. I was raised a Liberal, and you know it was easy, since I was voting for a party that had a MAN, who I came to admire and respect. It will be difficult, not having your dad around, it's been hard for me, these past few months. I miss my Mom, terribly. But what I do have is wonderful memories, her teachings, her laughter, and they still ring in my ears. You also will have these great things.

We are very sorry to hear of your Dad's passing, and offer our Sincere Condolences, to you and your family. In closing I would like quote these words, which I feel reflects your Dad's life on earth.

"You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop and look fear in the face. You must do the thing you think you can NOT do."
– Eleanor Roosevelt

Fern Reid

Six months ago, my father passed away quite unexpedtedly. He was a man of great honour, wisdom, intelligence and passion, and he loved me. He also loved your father, a man he respected and quoted often. I do not know if there is a heaven, and I do not know what happens when a person leaves this earth. It gives me some solace to think that if there is a place after this, that your dad and mine are talking - and that would be so wonderful for my dad.

Whether your dad was famous or not, death of a parent is impossibly difficult. I weep daily and wonder how this world is still going on without my father in it. A nation feels that way about your father now, you will be feeling it for a very long time. Give yourselves time, surround yourselves with love, and feel the care of the people of Canada.

Respectfully
J. Cameron
Kitchener, ON

I was deeply saddened to learn of Mr. Trudeau's death. Somehow he should live forever and always be there when the country needed him. I followed his political life and impact on Canada from the beginning and faithfully watched the televised debates in parliament, something I did not do before or since. He left and imprint on the country and its people like no other before him. He challenged you and made you think beyond the immediate. He had the courage to make long term decision that did not always make him popular, but we came to see his reason. He cared deeply for Canada made us do the same - I admired him greatly. I met Mr. Trudeau once when he was in Yellowknife with one of his young sons. When he heard I was from Denmark, he immediately talked to me about his knowledge of the country and made me feel at ease. He presence will be missed.

Birgit Ballantyne
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories

He astutely recognized the strengths of our nation and never faltered in supporting them. He cut the toughest path through the political jungle, not searching for a "Just Society," but building it on his journey, through his vision, enthusiasm and determination.

I hope his life, his goals, his vision will live on forever. I thank him, through you, very sincerely.

Sheena Bamsey
Guelph, Ontario

No real words can explain the loss you are feeling. Trudeau was a great man to Canada who made many significant changes. I came to Canada in 1980 with my family and my late Father Charles Azzopardi had the honour to serve him in many events as he worked for the British High Commissioner. I would like to thank you for giving the public the opportunity to express their loss for a wonderful man to the Nation.

Having lost my father just three years ago, I can understand what you are feeling inside and the pain you go through as you watch the out pour of people wanting to pay their respects. I pray that the days ahead for you are peaceful, your Father is now at rest and most importantly was taken peacefully in his sleep. Two family members have now been re-united as Pierre is with your youngest brother watching over you as your Guardian Angels.

God Bless you all.
Monalisa Azzopardi

To this day, his leadership, behaviours and ideas have influenced those of us who are also in a much smaller way leaders in our own environments. He is admired for his convictions, stamina and ability to rise above the tumults we experience but often cannot control. He provided a pattern of leadership that many strive for but few attain. I am greatly saddened by the passing of my hero and resign to its reality as I must to death itself.

My memories are awakened through the many accounts of his life and times. Amongst those from my own past in Ottawa is the memory of the birth of his son Sacha in 1973. I was a Clinical Clerk in Medicine at the University of Ottawa and assigned to Dr. M. Gluck during my Obstetrical rotation at the Ottawa Civic Hospital. Needless to say, we were not allowed to witness the birth of Sacha but I did witness his father sitting on a stool outside the Delivery Suite while Margaret was being prepared. The uncanny presence of the Prime Minister of Canada waiting in such a common manner stressed his humanity and yet his humility since he appeared to expect no other treatment than what he received.

I offer my sympathies to Margaret and to Mr. Trudeau's two remaining sons, Justin and Sacha. Be assured that my memories of your father will not die unless with me and his history will live on long after I have followed in his mortal steps. God bless!

Yours sincerely,
Dr. John M. Maxted
London, Ontario

But it is equally sad to see his daughter Sarah was not with him in his final hour. It would be our last gift to Pierre Trudeau if we could put aside all protocols and make an arrangemet between the two families before Monday so Sarah can have a private moment with her father for the very last time to say goodbye to each other.

Daniel Young

I remember when you were born. Because you were born when your father was Prime Minister, the entire country was excited. It felt like you were part of our family. You grew up to be articulate young men and we are proud of you. A piece of my heart had Justin and Sacha written on it. When your brother died, my heart went out to you. You and your family were in my prayers. When I saw you in Ottawa grieving the loss of your father, once again my heart went out to you. Again, you are in my prayers.

Canada lost somebody special when your father died. I will share a little of what your father meant to me, in hopes that it will help you know that your Canadian family cares. My family immigrated to Canada when your father was the Prime Minister. I graduated from both high school and college when your father was our Prime Minister.

When I came to Canada, I did not know what it meant to be a Canadian or how to think or feel like a Canadian. Your father helped me understand Canada was not the United States. Canadian opinions were different. Our society was more gentle, caring and just than what we saw on the popular American television programs.

Your father's charisma and sense of humor attracted me to the Canadian political system. His emphasis on a just society was an encouragement for me to become a public servant. Since graduating from college, I have been a civil servant and a teacher.

Your father stepped out of retirement into the public spotlight, when Canada needed to hear his vision for the country. That helped me understand service is a life-long calling. We never retire from helping others. I feel I lost a role model and a teacher.

Justin, Sacha, at this difficult time, your large Canadian family is with you. We too grieve. We care. We pray.

Gary Simpson

Richard Bowman
Coquitlam, British Columbia

I grew up with parents who had the honour of working with M. Trudeau. The admiration and love was passed on to all the four children. Yet even more important was the love of Canada, the feeling of pride that being a Canadian was the best thing in the world. My parents (father's last appointment ADRG of Canada during 1982 and my mother Vice-Présidente du Conseil sur la situation de la femme de l'est du Canada) instilled the importance of bilingualism and multiculturalism that they believed in but that M. Trudeau permitted us to have. Being bilingual and bicultural in all aspects (my first name being French, my maiden name being from Irish descent) and living in Ottawa, Montréal and Québec (1970) provided me with a sense of pride and reality.

I now have a family and we mourn with you.

I have tried to live a bilingual and bicultural life because it is MY right, and I thank M. Trudeau for that. As a professional, principal-teacher of a bilingual, multicultural, multilevel private school in Ottawa, I live what you dreamed of M. Trudeau and again I thank you for it.

Sincerely,
Marie-Hélène Boyle Baillot

It was almost unbelievable to hear of the passing of your father and friend. Your Dad has been very influential in my life and has deeply touched my feelings about being a Canadian. My children are both bilingual because I agreed with your Dad's vision of a bilingual and just nation. I agreed that Canada's unity, sovereignty and role internationally were paramount concerns. Your Dad's passion, energy and willingness to speak his mind were greatly admired. I will miss him deeply and hope that Canadians everywhere will honour his memory by trying to settle our regional bickering. May God bless your family and give you peace at this sad time.

B. Barr-Stierman
Spruce Grove, Alberta

He gave to our country many years of guidance that can never again be compared.

Great sympathy to the Trudeau Family,
Florence Firmin
LaSalle, Quebec

He was our country's greatest leader, and the Canadian I most looked up to. When I received the bad news, i had to leave the office briefly to collect myself, and hide my tears. Such was the power of this man. In some ways, I feel that I, as a Canadian, had failed him. That I did not do enough to realize his vision of Canada. Such was the heart of this man. He was the depth of our aspirations, and more, and his loss is incomprehensible to me. Though I am a journalist by trade, I can find no words to express my sadness.

I can only say, he was the ray of hope for our generation, the shaft of light in the darkness, if you will. He defined Canadian. And for those of us who loved him, the next few days will be the most difficult.

Dave Makichuk
Calgary Sun News Desk

He was not only a great man but a great father, something which I admired a lot. Please accept my deepest sympathy,

God bless you all,
Ashley Rideout
Beaumont NF

Best regards,
Joe and Marlene Smith
Toronto

My family and I wish to extend our sympathy to you for the loss of your father. It is so difficult to lose a parent, but I hope that it gives you some small measure of comfort to realize the high esteem that Canadians hold for Pierre Elliot Trudeau. Thank you for sharing him with us. We are grateful.

Yours sincerely,
Susan, Bonnie and Elizabeth Pallister
Tweed, Ontario

I am of Polish-German and Irish decent; my husband is French, or as he proudly proclaimed when I first met him (and since) a French-speaking Canadian. Monsieur Trudeau played a profound role in shaping our two lives, long before we met and married, for we both came of age when Trudeau first ran for Prime Minister and was elected. In fact, I had just turned 18 and, and shared with many the exhilaration of being swept up by the charismatic honesty of the man that was at the root of "Trudeaumania" (a term I always found insulting: we weren't manics or maniacal – we saw a man worthy of our respect who truly loved Canada).

My husband was intensely proud of Trudeau's stance concerning the role of French and French Canadians in Canada and the importance of being both a proud Quebecers and a proud Canadian. He, Jacques, has been distressed by Quebec's continued attempts to separate and has always been supportive of Trudeau's actions and views. When we occasionally have verbal jousting matches over the rights and wrongs of Trudeau's invocation of the War Measure's Act, my husband never swerved in his support of Monsieur Trudeau's position.

And now I am writing this note of condolence on his behalf after watching him weep last night as I read the many letters already sent to the CBC Web site. I asked him if his cold of earlier in the week had returned and then stopped; as I looked into his face, his eyes swollen with tears, I realized it was not a cold: "I really loved that man," he said. So as I live in this world of rampant cynicism and dishonest spin doctoring, as I spend my days in York University classrooms teaching students from all over the world in this wonderful multicultural country of Canada that Monsieur Trudeau did so much to create, and as I comfort my saddened but proudly" French-speaking Canadian" husband, I send our love and my husband's tears and especially our renewed hope to carry on Monsieur Trudeau's "dream" of Canada as a truly just society for all. Bless you Monsieur Trudeau and all who loved you.

Laurinda Hartt-Fournier and Jacques Fournier,
Barrie, Ontario

Please accept our deepest sympathies in the loss of your father & the greatest political figure Canada has ever known. On a personal note I wish to share with you a memory our family has kept fondly over the years, and will cherish always.

When Prime Minister Trudeau visited Brantford, Ontario, in April of 1971, he stepped off of a helicopter at the local Holiday Inn and as he greeted the many well-wishers on hand to catch a glimpse of their dashing leader, he stopped for a moment to speak with my mother who was holding my 2 1/2 year old brother.

It was then that your father presented my baby brother with the legendary rose from his lapel. The local newspaper captured the moment on film & my mother saved the clipping along with the rose pressed in a book, which my brother has to this very day.

How fortunate our family is to have had a personal brush with a man who instilled such a spirited patriotism in all of us. He will be forever in the hearts of all Canadians.

With sympathy,
Laurie Ham

"Our Pierre" but oh how we all shall miss you. My thoughts are with Justin, Sacha, Sarah Coyne and Margaret and may peace be with you all for he has gone to a great place. Pierre, thank you for your Canadianism and there should be more of us with the same vision you had and I sure hope we do not lose this.

From a very proud Canadian
Barbara Haring
Collingwood, Ontario

Alison M Arshinoff

In deepest sympathy,
Joanne Smith,
North York, Ontario

My sincere condolences to his two sons, his daughter, and to all those who knew and loved him.

Darlene Halsey,
Morinville, Alberta
(Originally LaSalle, Quebec)

Your father was a great man and for sure you should be proud of him. Mr. Pierre-Elliott Trudeau and both of you will be in our prayers.

Take care and may God bless you.

Andre, Jeannette & Luc Delorme
Hull, Quebec

The Crowther Family
St. Catharines, ON

My heart goes out to you in this time of grief. No matter what the state of health nor the age of our loved ones, we are never truly prepared for their loss.

I hope you will find some comfort in knowing that your loss is shared by many in this great country of Canada, a country which is what it is because of the influence of Pierre Trudeau.

The man whom we came to know simply as "Pierre" affected more lives than can be imagined. He gave us hope as individuals. He showed empathy and acceptance of social and cultural differences. He was fearless in his convictions. He was by far the most honest politician Canada has ever seen. He put Canada on the international map. But, perhaps most important, he caused us as individuals to recognize that standing up for what we believe is not only the right thing to do, it is the only thing to do.

Time does heal. As time goes on, may you find comfort in your personal memories of this greatest of all Canadians and a simply wonderful person.

Our deepest sympathies...
Diana Lariviere and William Caw
Toronto, Ontario

My condolences to his family

Lily Chow,
Prince George, BC

I would like to offer my condolences. Mr. Trudeau was a remarkable man and I followed his polital history at a very early age. His passion inspired so many Canadians. I am simply proud to call myself a Canadian because of the influence of such a great leader. His vision was that of no other Prime Minister. Mr. Trudeau was a strong leader and made us feel secure with his unwavering courage and conviction. We send our thoughts and prayers to the family.

Tanya Isaac & Corston Lane

Charles Buchanan

My deepest sympathy to you both. May it comfort you to know that many people love and respect your father. I admire his intellect, leadership, charisma and passion. He's a class act!

Sincerely,
Ofelia
Toronto

Bob Sutton

As a Canadian, I would also like to thank them for the personal sacrifices they experienced, in their public and private lives. Pierre Trudeau made a difference in the life of our nation. We are thankful for him and for them.

Sincerely,
Philippe Thériault
Irvine, California

I am very sorry that your father died in such a slow and painful way. I am also very sorry that your grief must be shared with a whole country. I know it doesn't help that we respected and admired him – but please remember, your loss is also ours. We will all be diminished by it.

And to all the new Canadians, who have joined us recently, this country you see here, and went to such trouble to arrive in, this exists because of this man's vision and dynamism. He infected us all with his joy in being a citizen of the world. No longer a comfortably-isolated land, but vibrant, humane, generous, scrappy – and proud. Let us all say thank you to Mr. Trudeau for that.

Gabrielle Gaedecke
Toronto

My thoughts and prayers are with Justin and Sacha at this time, as they have lost the man who was their father, a devoted father who was always there for his children even though he had a country to run most of the time during their growing up years. Losing a dad is not easy, I have done it myself, and I know how they must be feeling right now.

Thanks for the memories, good and bad, Pierre. Rest in peace,
Al Feeney Jr.

As many others who have written, I will miss him greatly. Canada has lost an extraordinary citizen! My sincerest condolences to the Trudeau family.

Sincerely,
Gabriella Colussi Arthur
Toronto

There's the old saying: "He walked among giants." Trudeau was a giant who walked among us. He never took baloney from anyone; and as arrogant as he may have come off sometimes, he leaves a legacy that will be hard, though not necessarily impossible, to match.

The Charter of Rights and Freedoms is a case in point. People can complain about how it protects criminals. But it also reminds us that with rights come responsibilities, and one of those duties is not only to vote but to tell our leaders when they're jerking us around. And that we have the right to do so, without fear of threat or reprisal. Who knows what Mulroney, or even Chretien, could have done to their opponents if there was no Charter? Certainly, they could have imposed the War Measures Act themselves to ensure there never would have been a debate about the wisdom of accomodating Quebec or cutting social spending, to name just two. OK, maybe I'm exaggerating. But by imposing the principle of the rule of law in our Basic Law, Trudeau make clear that it's the people, not the politicians, who draw the line in the sand.

My thoughts are with his sons, Justin and Sacha, and his daughter, Sarah Coyne.

Robert Pavlacic
Hamilton, Ontario

I remember travelling by train from Calgary to Ottawa in 1968, thinking of this new PM running for election, and that he was single and many thought the PM should really be a married family man. He was certainly an energetic and entertaining person, and Canada needed someone new and different.

I met PM Trudeau, just after the wage controls were imposed, and he and Sacha had been surveying the new proposed Kluane National Park. One of us had to go out and say hello, and he said "I didn't think you would want to talk to me now, refering the wage controls. No problem, to say hi to him was important anytime!

For humour, I gave Sacha a pair of red goggles used to get our eyes used to the dark for night weather observations. When Sacha went out to the helicopter wearing those, stumbling along, Pierre thought that was a most humorous vision to behold.

I am quite bereved, as I am sure most Canadians are today. No one in my memory has had such a favourable international presence, or at home, than the one who coined the phrase "Just watch me!"

Brian A. Balderson
Professional Radio Operator

I am an immigrant to Canada, who subsequently became a Canadian Citizen. Pierre Trudeau, who was known to me through the European media, became a significant icon in my understanding of what being a Canadian is all about. It is partially due to his unique contribution to our country and to the rest of the world that I chose to pledge allegiance to Canada and to the values that define us in the world arena.

It is with great sorrow and respect that I offer my condolences to the children and extended family of Pierre E. Trudeau.

Sincerely,
Avelina Ferreira-Law
Aurora

He will be missed in our thoughts and wil be in our prayers. He is one of the best prime ministers we have ever had, alot of courage in this man.

Thank you,
Marion
Constance Bay, Ontario