Pierre Trudeau, former Prime Minister of Canada, was once described as
             "A French Canadian proud of his identity and culture, yet a biting critic
             of French-Canadian society, determined to destroy its mythology and
             illusions". He has also been identified as "A staunch, upholder of
             provincial autonomy holding the justice portfolio in the federal
             government". Such cumulative appraisal and observation made by past fellow
             bureaucrat provides high testimonial for the ex-Democratic Socialist. This
             critique will establish and dispute the prime directives that Trudeau had
             advocated in his own book written during the years 1965 to 1967. The
             compilation of political essays featured in his book deal with the diverse
             complexities of social, cultural and economical issues that were
             predominant in Canadian politics during the mid 1960's. However, throughout
             my readings I was also able to discover the fundamental principles that
             Trudeau would advocate in order to establish a strong and productive
             Born in 1921, Trudeau entered the world in a bilingual/bicultural home
             located in the heart of Montreal, Quebec. His acceptance into the
             University of Montreal would mark the beginning of his adventures into the
             Canadian political spectrum. Early in his life, Trudeau had become somewhat
             anti-clerical and possessed communist ideologies which were considered
             radical at the time. Graduating from prestigious institutions such as
             Harvard and The School of Economics in England, Turdeau returned to Canada
             in 1949 and resumed his social science endeavors. At this time in Quebec,
             the province was experiencing tremendous cultural and political differences
             with the rest of the country. The Union Nationale had taken possession of
             political matters in Quebec and was steadily dismantling the socialist
             essence imposed on the province by the Federal government. The current
             Prime Minister, Maurice Duplessis, found himse...