Comments on: Pierre & Maggie: The untold story

By: fuddle duddle

fuddle duddle — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:15:29 +0000

women are attacted to power and status while men are attracted to youth and beauty right…in a more extreme case there is hugh heffner who has to be 80something dating women in their twenties…ewww

By: Marushka

Marushka — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:56:30 +0000

It was a brilliant combination of young/old, east/west, french/english, Catholic/Protestant, logical/emotional people. A perfect combination to please/unite our country. I always assumed it was thoughtfully and purposefully planned out by Trudeau, and star-struck, immature Maggie was sucked in by his charm & charisma. And Canadian politics became interesting for the first time in history.

By: Louise M

Louise M — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:40:31 +0000

I found this fun to read; perhaps I will buy the book. I suppose I enjoyed it because I was 14 when Trudeaumania hit in '68 and I went to a Trudeau rally in my riding carrying an NDP "Charles Taylor" placard, which I dumped after the speeches in order to run after Trudeau as he left the rally. I got a close up view of him smiling through the limousine window as the car pulled away! Oh, such nostalgia!

Sad that Canada in the present does not have a politician to excite the youth as Trudeau did and spark a life long interest and caring about politics… I only hope that Obama south of the border will not lose his youth following now that the initial election and inaugurial excitement has died down.

But in bringing Obama into this Trudeau reflection, I just wish to express that the two totally stand apart from most politicians in my opinion, because they are first and foremost, men of principle. We need more leaders like them…

By: D. Matthews.

D. Matthews. — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 02:57:07 +0000

I can relate. Great story.

By: Diver

Diver — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:15:52 +0000

What a waste of paper and ink! Who gives a sh-t about Pierre and Maggie at this stage. None of it is important.

By: confused

confused — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:16:57 +0000

Where do you think you will find a 22 year old woman with a wrinkle fetish?

By: Jeet

Jeet — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 03:01:38 +0000

No wonder the Americans are far better versed on Australia if this is the best crap we can come up with as an example of colourful Canuckistani history. Take your cult and shove it.

By: Nich

Nich — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:57:18 +0000

Well if the administrator had to delete his comment, I suspect I know what he could do with that apostrophe.

By: kcm

kcm — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:09:24 +0000

Hindsight's 20/20.

By: kcm

kcm — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:07:07 +0000

One thing's inescapable from any close reading of Trudeau's relationships- his his constancy. He may arguably have not been an ideal husband but he managed remain close friends to all his women for his whole life – including Maggie.

By: Jack Mitchell

Jack Mitchell — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:39:45 +0000

I can imagine! I was actually whisked away at the tender age of one, but I go back whenever I can; I actually composed the first draft of my epic poem at the Bridge Street Café there. Idyllic!

By: MJ Patchouli

MJ Patchouli — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:02:19 +0000

Look at that photo of them though — that's chemistry!

By: Bruce Breneol

Bruce Breneol — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:52:35 +0000

I hope when I'm 52 I can find a beautiful 22 year old woman to marry me.

By: MJ Patchouli

MJ Patchouli — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:46:55 +0000

frenchie, you should be in english 101, because you have no idea what to do with an apostrophe.

By: Anon Lib

Anon Lib — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:08:59 +0000

"…who's wife was a bit of a slut."
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Charming

By: Bill Simpson

Bill Simpson — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:58:32 +0000

Not really a moral judgment. Margaret Trudeau, by own admission, suffered from bipolar disorder, and was widely known for her extreme behavior. Their marriage and divorce were a mess, and Pierre Trudeau likely made as much a contribution to this as Margaret. The marriage was a monumental misjudgment on both sides.

By: MJ Patchouli

MJ Patchouli — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:55:42 +0000

Here you are, back again! Any substance yet?

By: kcm

kcm — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:46:45 +0000

lol Doesn't it cary conviction? It's too bizarre not to be true.

By: kcm

kcm — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:44:55 +0000

It's true that the CBC has made a ridiculous fetish out of the Trudeau saga, ironically that Trudeau would have despised that. But your moral judgements are pretty juvenile,

By: Maureen

Maureen — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:44:26 +0000

I skimmed the article to see if there was any thing of substance – there wasn't – just more claptrap about the wonders of Pierre. My posting is a statement and conclusion – again who frickin' cares?

By: Bill Simpson

Bill Simpson — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:05:38 +0000

When a 52 old man marries a 22 year old woman, it is impossible to avoid the conclusion that both are revealing some deep character flaws in so doing.

I was watching the "Trudeaus" the other night on CBC; "King Pierre, desperate for an heir to his throne of "The Coolest Person in Canada", takes a beautiful young princess from British Columbia as his third wife (he was previously married to his mother and himself). Out of their tempestuous relationship…blah..blah".

By: RagingRanter

RagingRanter — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:42:34 +0000

I believe that is a total exaggeration. He definitely suffered personal tragedy when his son died in 1998. Other than that, a rather nasty divorce and public divorce with someone who was on a rapid descent into bi-polar chaos. Not fun, but certainly nothing others haven't gone through. One of the most tragic stories in Canadian history??? Not even close.

By: frenchie101

frenchie101 — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:26:26 +0000

I was about to say the same thing PET was an awful man, who's wife was a bit of slut. So far back, and if he were to run today, he wouldnt get in.

By: MJ Patchouli

MJ Patchouli — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:05:04 +0000

Snort! It's what he liked the altar boys to call him…

I visited your site because you make me laugh. Guess what? I also am from Sackville New Brunswick, although our family moved from there shortly before your birth…

Still say it's a great town to grow up in…

By: MJ Patchouli

MJ Patchouli — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:22:52 +0000

How, where, when gone awry? A family that loved him, a nation that adored him both for his brains and for being a maverick; many beautiful and intelligent women in his life, then marriage to a sweet young beauty, who bore him three gorgeous sons who he adored. He remained fit and vital, fathering a child in his senior years. He goes down in history as one of our greatest statemen EVER.

He did suffer loss, hard hard loss, but as a philosopher king, he would know that all lives have sadness. I think he had a great life. There's nothing wrong with being a lone wolf kind of person — often, they are the ones who are best at satisfying their own needs.

By: Jack Mitchell

Jack Mitchell — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:18:39 +0000

"Father Schwinkles" must be a pseudonym.

By: MJ Patchouli

MJ Patchouli — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:18:02 +0000

Clearly YOU cared enough to read the article, then post a comment.

By: kc

kc — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:32:45 +0000

‘A week before the wedding, Margaret went to her shy priest Father Schwinkles, told him she was ready for conversion, and confessed quite a few sins, including the fact that she’d lied about the identity of the man she was dating. It was not “Pierre Mercier” but Pierre Trudeau. The priest gasped, then hurriedly commanded: “Go down on your knees and say the Lord’s Prayer. Do three Hail Marys for your sins”

lol One’s lead to wonder just what sins the priest is most perturbed about. Her’s or her husband’s to be?

By: kcm

kcm — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:23:32 +0000

English's first volume was an interesting if somewhat long read.
I found N. Southam's Pierre more interesting. Yes it's a little fawning at times, but if you skip to the personal essays it becomes engaging. Trudeau's lifelong spiritual quest and religious convictions as well as quirks and foibles are the best part of her book.

By: kcm

kcm — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:15:18 +0000

No more tragic then anyone elses. He had a loving family, kids and a measure of success. Hardly tragic .

By: kcm

kcm — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:12:32 +0000

You do…or why are you here?

By: Maureen

Maureen — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:54:44 +0000

Who the frickin' cares?

By: Gaunilon

Gaunilon — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:48:21 +0000

Whenever I read about Trudeau's life I am struck by how sad it is.

Such potential for greatness and happiness, yet gone awry so badly. It is one of the most tragic stories in Canadian history.

By: craigola

craigola — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:35:59 +0000

I feel K. Beaton should be given the first word on the topic. http://www.harkavagrant.com/index.php?id=159