Trudeau's Darkest Hour: War Measures in Time of Peace October 1970

In this anthology of speeches and writings since 1970, eminent Canadian thinkers, journalists, and political leaders explain how the government under Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau deceived people and denied justice in October 1970. Arguing that Trudeau violated the human rights of hundreds of individuals by imposing the War Measures Act—in response to the kidnappings of British Trade Consul James Cross and Labour Minister Pierre Laporte—this compilation reveals the motives behind the strain...