Gérard Pelletier
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Gérard Pelletier was a Canadian politician, diplomat and journalist from Quebec, best known for his association with Canadian prime minister Pierre Trudeau that started decades before their entries to
Gérard Pelletier (second from left) in 1941, at the headquarters of the Catholic Student Youth
The Three Wise Men lunching at 24 Sussex - left to right: Marchand, Trudeau, Pelletier
The Liberal Party of Canada held a leadership election on April 6, 1968. The election was won by Minister of Justice and Attorney General Pierre Elliott Trudeau, who became the new prime minister of C
Gérard Pelletier
…in 1969. Being Martin's subordinate made an uncomfortable situation for Pelletier while he prepared his friend Trudeau's bid in the lead up to the 1968 Liberal leadership contest. The runner up to Pearson on the previous leadership contest, Martin was widely expected to contest the leadership again upon Pearson's retirement, and…
Pierre Elliott Trudeau portrait 1968
Robert Winters
Finance Minister John Turner speaks to reporters 1975
Paul Hellyer portrait