On the night of May 22, 1979, the prime minister of Canada was getting his three boys ready for bed. It was election day, and hours later Pierre Elliott Trudeau’s embattled Liberal government would fall to Joe Clark’s Tories — but at the moment family was priority.

On the night of May 22, 1979, the prime minister of Canada was getting his three boys ready for bed. It was election day.{ai:summary}On May 22, 1979, Canadian PM Pierre Trudeau spent the night preparing his three sons for bed. Hours later his Liberal government would fall to Joe Clark’s Tories, but at that moment family came first. #history

Coutts eye view: Diaries of principal secretary give glimpse of Trudeau in real time

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