Pierre Trudeau:

The Insults and the Antics

Let’s face it, Pierre Trudeau was a goof. Far from the "charismatic leader" most people think of him as, he was rude, obnoxious, flippant, and unconcerned. From outrageous actions such as pulling a mockery of a pirouette behind the back of the Queen of England, to such unthinkable vulgarity as telling a member of parliament to f*** off, Trudeau was the master of impropriety. Listed hereafter are some of the more notable indecencies he committed:

On a train ride through Beautiful British Columbia, Trudeau decided to respond to the protests of the province’s citizens by thrusting his arm out of his window and waving his middle finger at them with callous disregard for civility. Far more than being simple bad manners, this was a general affront to the sensibilities of the province’s citizens, and proved just how much he cared what they thought.

Upon be referred to as "that ***hole" by US President Richard Nixon, Pierre Trudeau scoffed: "I’ve been called worse things by better people." All involved must agree that Nixon’s offhand comment was not very well thought out, but Trudeau’s remark was clearly insulting and inappropriate, and further damaged his already rocky reputation among the population of our southern neighbours.

With highest disregard for the Supreme Monarch of the Commonwealth, Trudeau spun a nasty pirouette behind the back of Queen Elizabeth II as she walked by. Blatant disrespect; need more be said?

When asked by members of the press how far Trudeau would dig into the privacy of innocent Canadian citizens, referring to the invoking of the War Measures Act as a means of rooting out the Front de Liberation du Quebec, a protesting French Canadian organisation, Trudeau merely replied: "Just watch me." Far from informing the Canadian public of his plans, and explaining his intentions, he nearly threatened them, by promising to hold nothing back in his terrorist witch-hunt. This lack of friendliness and decency showed what was truly in his head; not peace, but his own personal security.

During a debate in the House of Commons, Trudeau reached the height of madness when he retorted to a comment made by an opposition MP with two simple words: "F*** off." Such coarse language was a trademark of his personality, though he rarely let it show through to the media. In fact, when said media approached him to determine just what had gone on, he was evasive, and merely muttered: "Fuddle duddle," and left. Hardly apologetic or proper.