Justin Trudeau has been the prime minister of Canada for a little under a decade, having won parliamentary majorities three ...

Justin's father, Pierre Trudeau, and his mother, Margaret Trudeau, separated in 1977. At the time, Pierre was serving as Canada's 15th prime minister. Ben Martin/Getty Images.

Pierre Trudeau served as Prime Minister from 1968 to 1984, with a brief interruption in 1979. He is remembered for his dynamic leadership, strong federalism, and commitment to bilingualism.

Pierre Trudeau, who died Thursday in Montreal at age 80, served an almost uninterrupted 16 years as Canada’s prime minister, from 1968 until his resignation in 1984. Flamboyant, determined and ...