Canada is one of the few countries, which has produced many great beings that

have contributed and given a lot to this country. People like John A. MacDonald, Emily

Murphy, Robert Borden, Wilfred Laurier, Wayne Gretzky, Terry Fox and Tommy

Douglas made Canada the Canada we know today and the Canada that is recognized all

around the world. But the two greatest Canadians I believe are two former Prime

Ministers - Lester B. Pearson and Pierre E. Trudeau.

Born October 18, 1919 in Montreal, Joseph Philippe Pierre Ives Elliott Trudeau

was the son of a Francophone father and Scottish mother. He travelled to France and

England for his education and returned to Canada and soon made his way through and

soon was a candidate in the elections of the year 1968. He was elected as the prime

minister and quoted "Just watch me now." The whole country was...