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An Unexpected and Challenging Transition: Pierre Trudeau and the Ascent of the Reagan presidency, 1980-1981

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  • Reagan and Trudeau: Their First Telephone call
  • Preparing for the first meeting: Overview
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  • View from Ottawa: Summary of first Reagan-Trudeau plenary in Ottawa

Explaining the Non-Meeting:: Trudeau's travels and his critics

House Note “The Reason Why the Prime Minister was Unable to Meet with Ronald Reagan January 9” January 11, 1981

Trudeau would not accommodate a Washington trip, going against McGuigan’s advice, and would take significant press criticism for taking “a Third World Trip.” Here is how External Affairs advised Trudeau and McGuigan for Question Period.

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