Pierre TrudeauPierre Trudeau, former Prime Minister of Canada, was once described as "A French Canadian proud of his identity and culture, but at the same time a scathing critic of French Canadian society, determined to destroy its mythology and illusions". He was also identified as "A staunch supporter of provincial autonomy who holds the justice portfolio in the federal government." Such cumulative assessment and observation made by the past fellow bureaucrat provides a high testimony for the former democratic socialist. This critique will establish and question the main directions that Trudeau had supported in his book written in the years 1965 to 1967. The collection of political essays in his book addresses the different complexities of the social, cultural and economic issues that were predominant in politics Canadian during the mid-1960s. However, in the course of my reading I was also able to discover the fundamental principles that Trudeau would support to establish a strong and productive influence in Canadian politics. Born in 1921, Trudeau entered the world in a bilingual/bicultural home located in the heart of Montreal, Quebec. His acceptance to the University of Montreal would mark the beginning of his adventures in the Canadian political spectrum. Early in his life, Trudeau had become somewhat anticlerical and possessed communist ideologies that were considered radical at the time. A graduate of prestigious institutions such as Harvard and the School of Economics in England, Turdeau returned to Canada in 1949 and resumed his efforts in the social sciences. At that time in Quebec, the province was experiencing huge cultural and political differences with the rest of the country. The Union Nationale had taken control of Quebec's political affairs and was progressively dismantling the socialist essence imposed on the province by the federal government. The current prime minister, Maurice Duplessis, has found himself battling a religious nationalist movement that has corrupted the very fabric of Quebec's political stability. The Duplessis faction maintained its conservative approach towards political reform, but failed to convince the majority of the population to accept the Canadian government's demands. Quebec citizens considered their clerical sector "of the utmost importance" in preserving French cultural values ​​and this was unrelated to the policies and ideals of the federal government. Francophones were under the impression that their own federal government had decided to crush and assimilate what was left of their illustrious heritage to promote economic and political tranquility. Trudeau himself had decided to join the nationalist revolt by supporting provincial autonomy. Eventually, he and other experienced social scientists attempted to bring down the Duplessis party in 1949, but failed miserably in their efforts..