Trudeau’s Overreaction to the October Crisis in Quebec

Throughout history, government actions have been controversial, but there were occasional occasions that caused controversy both at the time of the incident and by today's historians. One controversial act was in 1970 calling the "War Countermeasures Law", which stopped citizens' freedom of Canadian citizens. In what was known as the crisis in October and October 1970, the Quebec liberation area (commonly called FLQ) claimed to be independent from Canada and was an organization in France and Canada that kidnapped two politicians .

The heritage of Trudeau in Quebec is mixed. His action during the October crisis is important to ensure that Quebec Liberation Area (FLQ) is terminated as a unit in Quebec and Quebec's Separatism movement follows a democratic and peaceful path Many people believe. However, the implementation of the "War Countermeasures Act" he received at that time was remembered by some people such as Quebec State as an attack on democracy. Trudeau has also been praised by many people as a failure of the 1980 Quebec referendum.

The first critical test of Trudeau occurred during the crisis of October 1970 when the Marxist organization Quebec Liberation Front (FLQ) kidnapped the British trade consul James Cross in his dwelling on 5 October. Five days later, Quebec Labor Minister Pierre LaPort was also kidnapped. . In the tacit understanding of Prime Minister Robert Blasa of Quebec, Trudeau responded by calling war countermeasure law which gave the government extensive arrest and suspicious detention. Trudeau expressed a firm public opinion during the crisis and answered "just look at me" to the question of how much to stop violence. Laporte was found dead in the trunk of the car on 17th October. His cause of death is controversial. In 1970, five FLQ members flew to Cuba as part of a contract to exchange James Cross' s life.

As we all know, the leader is very calm under pressure. Some people may collapse under pressure, but others are not - Trudeau is not. Trudeau and his government are facing a crisis in October. With the terror of Quebec in October 1970, Trudeau became one of the most difficult choices the leader had to do. Members of the Quebec Liberation Front (FLQ) abducted Quebec Labor Minister Pierre Laport and Montreal's British Trade Commissioner James R. Cross. Trudeau sent thousands of federal agencies to Quebec. He called the "War Countermeasures Law", allowing the police to do search and arrest without a warrant and refuse to bail. Laport was murdered, then four men were arrested and imprisoned. In exchange for his release, the government allowed criminal kidnappers to travel to Cuba. Trudeau's solid position has received strong support. Prove that Trudeau is Canada's excellent leader