The death and state funeral of Pierre Trudeau took place in September 2000. Pierre Trudeau was the 15th prime minister of Canada, serving from 1968 to 1984, with a brief interruption in 1979–1980. The Prime Minister of Canada ( French: Premier ministre du Canada) is the primary Minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus Trudeau died on September 28, 2000. Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. His casket, which was draped in the flag of Canada throughout its journey, lay in state on Parliament Hill from September 30 to October 1, and the following day at Montreal City Hall. The National Flag of Canada, also known as the Maple Leaf, and fr l'Unifolié ( French for "the one-leafed" is a red Flag Lying in state is a term used to describe the tradition in which a Coffin is placed on view to allow the public at large to pay their respects to the deceased Parliament Hill (colloquially The Hill, French Colline du Parlement) is a scenic location on the southern banks of the Ottawa River in downtown Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. The 5 storey Montreal City Hall ( Hôtel de Ville) is the work of architects Henri-Maurice Perrault and Alexander Cowper Hutchison, built between 1872 On October 3, a state funeral was held at Notre-Dame Basilica in Montreal. Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's A state funeral is a public funeral ceremony held to honour Heads of state or other important people of national significance
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Death and tributes
Trudeau died on September 28 at 3:00 p. Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. m. at his home in Montreal with his surviving sons, Justin and Sacha, and his former wife, Margaret at his side. Justin Trudeau (born December 25, 1971 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) is the eldest son of the late former Canadian Prime Alexandre "Sacha" Trudeau (born December 25, 1973) is a Canadian filmmaker and journalist and the son of Canada's former Prime Minister Margaret Joan Sinclair Trudeau Kemper (born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) is the former wife of the late Pierre Trudeau, the He suffered from Parkinson's disease and prostate cancer. Parkinson's disease (also known as Parkinson disease or PD) is a degenerative disorder of the Central nervous system that often impairs the sufferer's
Tributes
Flags on the Peace Tower, across Canada, and around the world were ordered flown at half-staff until sunset the day of the funeral. The National Flag of Canada, also known as the Maple Leaf, and fr l'Unifolié ( French for "the one-leafed" is a red Flag The Peace Tower is part of the Canadian Parliament Buildings in Ottawa, Ontario. People started to arrive at Trudeau's home and set up a makeshift memorial there. There were tributes from world leaders, including U.S. President Bill Clinton. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III, August 19 1946 served as the forty-second President of the United States
The Centennial Flame on Parliament Hill, which marks Canada's centennial, became the place to mark Trudeau's death. The Centennial Flame is a Fountain with a symbolic flame located in front of the Peace Tower, in Ottawa, Canada. Parliament Hill (colloquially The Hill, French Colline du Parlement) is a scenic location on the southern banks of the Ottawa River in downtown People came with messages of condolence and tribute to Trudeau. Most of them brought roses, Trudeau's symbol. The Queen paid her tributes to her former prime minister, and in the House of Commons, Canada's political leaders paid tribute, beginning with Prime Minister Jean Chrétien, who, at the time of Trudeau's death, was on his way to Jamaica and immediately returned to Ottawa. For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II The House of Commons (Chambre des communes is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General) and Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien, (generally known as Jean Chrétien) (born January 11, 1934) is a Canadian politician who was the twentieth Prime Opposition Leader Stockwell Day, Progressive Conservative leader Joe Clark (a former prime minister), New Democratic Party leader Alexa McDonough, and Bloc Québécois leader Gilles Duceppe followed, as did Commons Speaker Gilbert Parent. Stockwell Burt Day Jr, PC, MP (born August 16, 1950 in Barrie Ontario) is a Canadian Politician and The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada ( PC) ( Parti progressiste-conservateur du Canada) ( 1867 – 2003) was a Canadian Charles Joseph "Joe" Clark PC CC AOE (born June 5 1939 is a Canadian Journalist, Politician, Statesman Principles policies and electoral achievement The NDP grew from populist, agrarian and democratic socialist roots Alexa Ann McDonough, née Shaw, MP (born August 11, 1944) is a Canadian politician who led the New Democratic Party of Nova Scotia The Bloc Québécois ( BQ) is a federal political party in Canada that defines itself as devoted to both the protection of Quebec's interests on a federal Gilles Duceppe, MP (born July 22, 1947) is a Quebec nationalist and Social democratic politician in Canada. In Canada the Speaker of the House of Commons ( French: Président de la Chambre des communes) is the presiding officer of the Gilbert Parent, PC (born 25 July, 1935) was a Canadian Member of Parliament. MPs paid tribute to Trudeau and would continue to do so in different ways during the days ahead. The 36th Canadian Parliament was in session from September 22, 1997 until October 22, 2000. Many of them, including Chrétien, on this sitting, wore roses to pay tribute.
After the tributes were paid, the House of Commons adjourned out of respect.
Parliament Hill events
On September 30, the state funeral events began. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Trudeau's body was flown to Ottawa on a Canadian Forces jet. The Canadian Forces (CF ( French: Forces canadiennes) are the unified Armed forces of Canada, governed by the National Defence On arrival, it was removed from the plane, driven by hearse in a simple procession through the nation's capital, and onto Parliament Hill. Parliament Hill (colloquially The Hill, French Colline du Parlement) is a scenic location on the southern banks of the Ottawa River in downtown
As his casket arrived on the hill, the Peace Tower bell tolled 81 times, one for each year of Trudeau's life (Trudeau was 80 when he died, but the bell tolled 81 times because he died three weeks short of his 81st birthday).
Lying in state
Trudeau was carried by an honour guard from the RCMP into the Hall of Honour to lie in state. Lying in state is a term used to describe the tradition in which a Coffin is placed on view to allow the public at large to pay their respects to the deceased His family spent about 15 minutes alone at the casket and out of sight of the cameras. Then Governor General Adrienne Clarkson and her husband, John Ralston Saul, and Prime Minister Jean Chrétien and his wife, Aline, paid their respects. Adrienne Louise Clarkson PC CC CMM COM CD (born February 10 1939 is an accomplished Canadian journalist and stateswoman John Ralston Saul CC (born June 19, 1947) is a Canadian author and Essayist. Aline Chrétien (born May 14, 1936 in Saint-Boniface-de-Shawinigan, Quebec) is the wife of Canada's twentieth Prime Minister,
Then it was the turn of the dignitaries, which included senators, MP's, and the diplomatic corps, to pay their respects to Trudeau. The Senate of Canada (Le Sénat du Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the sovereign (represented by the governor general The 36th Canadian Parliament was in session from September 22, 1997 until October 22, 2000. They would do this during the next hour.
Public viewing
After the dignitaries paid their respects, the doors of Parliament Hill were open to those who were outside when the hearse containing Trudeau's body arrived on the hill. The public came in a steady stream to pay their respects to the former prime minister in the Hall of Honour. At florists, people stopped to buy roses to place on the Centennial Flame. At one point, Trudeau's ex-wife, Margaret, paid a visit to the Hall of Honour.
In all, about 60,000 people paid their respects over 2 days while Trudeau lay in state. Very long line ups formed in front of Parliament, some people waiting up to 7 hours and until 4 a. m. to get to the casket.
Final tributes
The final tributes in Ottawa happened on October 2. Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule The prime minister and other dignitaries paid their final respects. A 19-gun salute was fired when Trudeau's body was brought out. Gun salutes are the firing of cannons or arms as a (military or naval honour At the same time, the Canadian Forces Central Band played the national anthem. "O Canada" is the National anthem of Canada. The song was originally commissioned by the then Lieutenant Governor of Quebec the Honourable Théodore
In the cortege were the Trudeau sons, the prime minister and his wife, and close friends. The band played "Auld Lang Syne" as the cortege began the journey off the hill. "Auld Lang Syne" is a Scottish Poem written by Robert Burns in 1788 and set to the tune of a traditional folk song ( Roud # 6294
Journey to Montreal
Crowds lined the route of the cortege as it made its way to the Ottawa train station, where the coffin was placed aboard a VIA train that would take it from Ottawa to Montreal. VIA Rail Canada (also referred to as VIA Rail and VIA; ˈviːə 'vee-ah' is an independent Crown corporation offering intercity passenger rail
Train ride
The rails that had brought Trudeau to Ottawa 35 years earlier to elected office, now served to take him home. Prime Minister Chretien and his wife watched a special VIA Rail passenger train as it departed the Ottawa Train Station with Trudeau's casket placed in the lower lounge of the observation car Yoho Park. VIA Rail Canada (also referred to as VIA Rail and VIA; ˈviːə 'vee-ah' is an independent Crown corporation offering intercity passenger rail Ottawa Station ( IATA: XDS in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, is served by VIA Rail inter-city trains connecting it to Toronto Many people in the crowd applauded.
Trudeau's sons asked that the train be slowed along its route through eastern Ontario so that the many crowds along the tracks could pay their respects to the former Prime Minister whose cortege passed through the many rural towns and farmlands along the way.
Montreal
On arrival in Montreal, the casket was taken to City Hall where crowds were waiting so that they could pay their respects to Trudeau as he lay in repose at City Hall. Lying in repose is a term used to describe when a deceased person often of some stature is available for public viewing In all, about 15,000 paid their respects in Montreal.
State funeral
The official State Funeral was held at Montreal's Notre-Dame Basilica on October 3, 2000. Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar.
The events of the day began at City Hall, when Trudeau's casket was taken out and driven by hearse to the Basilica. Trudeau's family paid their respects in City Hall before the casket was removed from there by a Royal Canadian Mounted Police honour guard. As it was driven, 10 RCMP officers, 5 on each side, marched beside the hearse. As the hearse made its way to the cathedral, people along the route applauded, waved Canadian flags, as Trudeau made a final journey through his native Montreal.
Funeral service
About 3,000 people gathered at the basilica for the service, including His Royal Highness Prince Andrew, Duke of York (representing his mother, the Queen of Canada, Elizabeth II), Governor General Adrienne Clarkson and her husband, John Ralston Saul, Prime Minister Jean Chrétien and his wife, Aline, and other Canadian leaders, one of them, Joe Clark, and his wife, Maureen. TalkCommonewalth realm.-->The monarchy of For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II Aline Chrétien (born May 14, 1936 in Saint-Boniface-de-Shawinigan, Quebec) is the wife of Canada's twentieth Prime Minister, Charles Joseph "Joe" Clark PC CC AOE (born June 5 1939 is a Canadian Journalist, Politician, Statesman Maureen Anne McTeer (born February 27, 1952) is an Author and a Lawyer, and the wife of Joe Clark, the 16th Prime Minister of MPs, senators, past and present, provincial premiers, two other former prime ministers and their spouses (John Turner and Geills, and Brian Mulroney and Mila; Kim Campbell was overseas and was not in attendance), and members of the general public also attended. The Senate of Canada (Le Sénat du Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the sovereign (represented by the governor general John Napier Wyndham Turner PC CC QC (born June 7, 1929) is a retired Canadian Lawyer and Politician Geills McCrae Kilgour Turner (first name pronounced " Jill " (born December 23, 1937 in Winnipeg Manitoba) is the wife of John Martin Brian Mulroney PC CC GOQ (predominantly known as Brian Mulroney) (born March 20, 1939) was the eighteenth Milica "Mila" Mulroney (born July 13, 1953 in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina, FPR Yugoslavia) is the wife of the 18th Avril Phaedra Douglas "Kim" Campbell, PC, CC, QC, (born March 10, 1947) was the nineteenth Prime Minister of Canada Foreign dignitaries who were present included Cuban President Fidel Castro, former U.S. president Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn, and the Aga Khan, who were also among the pallbearers, together with the poet and songwriter Leonard Cohen and Trudeau's Cabinet colleague Marc Lalonde, all of them friends of Trudeau. Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz (born August 13 1926 is a Cuban revolutionary leader who was prime minister of Cuba from December 1959 to December 1976 and then president until The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by James Earl "Jimmy" Carter Jr (born October 1 1924 was the thirty-ninth President of the United States, serving from 1977 to 1981 and the recipient of the 2002 Eleanor Rosalynn Smith Carter (born August 18 1927 is the wife of former United States President Jimmy Carter and was First Lady of the United States Karīm al-Hussaynī Āgā Khān IV, KBE, CC, GCC, GCIH ( سمو الأمیر شاہ کریم الحسیني آغا خان Leonard Norman Cohen CC GOQ (born September 21, 1934 in Westmount, Quebec) is a Canadian Singer-songwriter Some members of the public also congregated outside the basilica and watched the funeral on giant screens. Before going into the basilica, some of the dignitaries, including Clarkson and Chrétien, gave their thoughts about Trudeau.
As the casket entered the basilica, the choir sang J.S. Bach's "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring. WikipediaWikiProject Composers#Lead section.2 This article is written in British English including maximised use of "-ise" " Then, the archbishop of Montreal, Cardinal Jean-Claude Turcotte, who presided over the service, gave the invocation. Jean-Claude Turcotte, OC (born June 26, 1936) is a Roman Catholic cardinal and Archbishop Sacha Trudeau gave a reading. Gounod's "Ave Maria" was then sung. Biography Gounod was born in Paris, the son of a pianist mother and a draftsman father
After the readings came the eulogies. Delivering the eulogies were two family friends, Roy Heenan and former senator Jacques Hébert, and Justin Trudeau [1]. Jacques Hébert OC, PC ( June 21, 1923 &ndash December 6, 2007) was a Canadian author journalist publisher Justin Trudeau (born December 25, 1971 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) is the eldest son of the late former Canadian Prime Heenan gave in English, Hébert gave in French, and Trudeau gave in both English and French. The entire congregation applauded when Trudeau concluded his eulogy. He then broke down into tears on his father's casket.
After the service, which concluded with the singing of the national anthem both inside and outside, as the casket was brought out of the basilica and placed in the hearse for the ride to the St-Remi-de-Napierville Cemetery, for burial in the family plot. Just the family witnessed the burial. They requested that the service be private.
Reactions to funeral
Many regard Justin Trudeau's eulogy as the most moving part of those six days, although Mordecai Richler pointed out that the opening quotation from the funeral oration in Julius Caesar was inapt. Mordecai Richler ( January 27, 1931 &ndash July 3, 2001) was a Canadian author Academy Award -nominated screenwriter and At sunset, the flag on the Peace Tower was raised back to the top.
The effects felt during the Olympics
The effects of the death of Pierre Trudeau on the Canadian team at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the Canadian broadcasting of the Games, were as follows:
- Perhaps, the most poignant part of the media coverage of the games came in Canada. "I am proud and happy to proclaim that you have presented to the world the best Olympic Games ever On September 28, the CBC was airing the Olympics when the network's chief correspondent Peter Mansbridge interrupted it and said:
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- "Hello, from Toronto, I'm Peter Mansbridge. Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. Peter Mansbridge OC (born July 6, 1948) is a British born Canadian journalist CBC's "Chief Correspondent" and anchor Sad news to report from Montreal. . . former prime minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau. . . has passed away. "
- People in Canada who wanted to see the Olympics between then and the closing ceremonies had to turn to TSN because the CBC was broadcasting news coverage related to the passing and state funeral of the former prime minister. The ImagiNation Network ( INN) aka The Sierra Network ( TSN) was the first online multiplayer gaming system
- For Canadian athletes, they were well aware that former prime minister Pierre Trudeau was lying in state. As the closing ceremonies were taking place, Canadians were traveling to Ottawa to pay their last respects.
Newsmaker of the Year
The overwhelming reaction to Trudeau's death was on the minds of many Canadian newspaper editors and it made Trudeau "Newsmaker of the Year" in the year 2000. The Canadian Newsmaker of the Year is an award voted every year since 1946 by the Canadian Press. It was the 10th time he received the honour by the Canadian news agency, Canadian Press (CP), surpassing his predecessor, Lester B. Pearson. The Canadian Press (often abbreviated as CP) is Canada 's national News agency established in 1917 as a vehicle to permit Canadian newspapers of the day
Like their father after he was named "Newsmaker of the 20th Century" a year earlier, the Trudeau sons declined to give interviews with the CP, but they said that they were "very honoured" by the choice.
External links
- CBC Coverage of the Passing of Pierre Trudeau
- CTV Coverage of the Passing of Pierre Trudeau
- Coverage in The Globe and Mail
- Detailed account of the funeral liturgy at the Basilica of Our Lady, Montréal in Ship of Fools
References
- "Pierre Elliott Trudeau, 1919–2000," a video by the CBC
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