Allan Gotlieb, his ambassador to Washington, complained about one dinner he hosted for Mr. Trudeau because he had three girlfriends therehe carried on downstairs even though Margaret [while separated] was still in residence upstairs. Justin was born December 25, 1971, nine months after Pierre and Margarets honeymoon in British Columbia and long before the couple travelled to Cuba. Change). Alex Kasprak is an investigative journalist and science writer reporting on scientific misinformation, online fraud, and financial crime. ADVERTISEMENT 365 Bloor Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 3L4. He was smart, charming, and funny. For example, in Vicesarticle, We Investigated Those Damning Rumors About Fidel Castro Being Justin Trudeaus Real Dad by Drew Brown, Brown does not investigate anything. It could not be less compelling. First, Margaret Trudeau, Pierre Trudeau, and Fidel Castro were all notoriously sexually promiscuous. [34][43] In May 2019, she presented the one-woman-show Certain Woman of an Age in Chicago as part of the city's Wellness Week. The Trudeaus introduced Castro to their children. His uncited claim that Justin was born long before the couple travelled to Cuba is just a recitation of the official dates Trudeau visited in his official capacityas prime minister. It is the only island they did not disclose. On the eve of the 1979 election, in which Pierre Trudeau's party lost the majority of seats in the House of Commons, she was seen dancing at Studio 54 nightclub in New York City. Justin Trudeau was born on Christmas day, 1971. Perhaps that was unfair at the time. Okay, but she was not in Canada. Margaret Trudaeu circa 1977 in New York. They divorced in 1984, during his final months in office. Nothing has been debunked. He would be turning 60 when she was barely out of her 20s. According to John Englishs Just Watch Me: The Life of Pierre Elliot Trudeau 19682000 they were charmed by Castro and made several trips to embargo-era Cuba just to see him. The Trudeaus were indeed close to Fidel Castro, who once described Pierre Trudeau as "a close friend and an extraordinary figure." Margaret Trudeau was also open in her later writings about. ', Mrs. Trudeau, the mother of three boys who are being raised by Trudeau, described the prime minister as 'mean about money' and said every night for two years before the separation she whispered to herself 'Pierre, please give me a divorce.'. 27 March 1971. Justin Trudeau was born 8 1/2 months later. Fidel Castro put them both to shame. The 32-year-old Mrs. Trudeau was last reported living with Ottawa businessman Jimmy Johnson who runs a successful furniture store. Third, the timing is uncanny. "[37], On October 19, 2015, her eldest son, Justin Trudeau, led the Liberal Party to a majority government, becoming the 23rd Prime Minister of Canada. Maria Doyle Kennedy. Consequences will be published by Paddington Press Ltd. Jan. 30 and follows the controversial first volume of her autobiography entitled Beyond Reason, which appeared in print in May, 1979. They divorced in 1984, during his final months in office. She is the first woman in Canadian history to have been both the wife and the mother of prime ministers. Within hours of their first official meeting, Margaret was photographed intimately touching and holding Fidel Castro with both arms. Your membership is the foundation of our sustainability and resilience. Perhaps the strangestdenialcomes from the Canadian government itself. In some of the photos of Pierre Trudeaus closely followed1976 trip to Cuba with Margaret and four-month-old Michel, Fidel Castro had a telltale stain on the front of his uniform, sheremembers with a laugh. Their marriage surprised Canada because Pierre had been a lifelong playboy with no wife or children. Okay, but she was not in Canada. In April 1971, the Trudeaus took a long "second honeymoon" all around the Caribbean. She would, in later life, study Buddhism although she now considers herself an Anglican. Trudeau's family moved to a large house in Rockcliffe Park, Ontario, in 1952 after her father was appointed to the Cabinet, and she attended Rockcliffe Park Public School[14] although they returned to North Vancouver after he lost his re-election bid in 1958. Suffice it to say, he endeavored to have sex with two new women every day and sent aides to fetch them. Margaret was a 23-year-old wild child who liked doing it the old-fashioned way. Trudeau is an advocate for people with bipolar disorder, with which she has been diagnosed. In order for his father to be Fidel Castro, his mother would have to be somewhere close to Cuba in March and April 1971. Kennedy denied any romantic involvement with Mrs. Trudeau. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Justin Trudeau was born on Christmas day, 1971. After all it could have been Pierres idea. For example, in 2018, internet users spread a rumor that Fidel Castros recently deceased son Fidel Angel Castro Diaz-Balart (Fidelito) announced Justin Trudeau was his half-brother in his suicide note. The Trudeaus don't meet Fidel until 1976, when Justin was five. Dang.. He was full of bravado, confidence, and masculinity and smoked cigars like a baller. TORONTO -- Margaret Trudeau, the Canadian prime minister's estranged wife, said today in her new book that Jack Nicholson was the 'first real rival' to her husband but the actor left her for another woman after a brief, torrid affair. Visit our Community Guidelines for more information and details on how to adjust your email settings. We encountered an issue signing you up. In 1976, Pierre eagerly became the first NATO leader to travel to Cuba. Third, the timing is uncanny. [36] Speaking in 2010 about her marriage to Trudeau, she said: "Just because our marriage ended didn't mean the love stopped. But then Justin Trudeau improbably grew up to look like this: Pierre Trudeau, who is 45 inches shorter than both Fidel Castro and Justin Trudeau, So what is all this talk about debunking the claim? Mercifully, the editorial standards and style guide of this venerable publication also do not allow me to use the exact verbiage to describe what Pierre's wife, Margaret, her husband's junior . Bernard married Margaret Trudeau's 3rd great-grandmother, Esther Farquhar, in 1818, the eldest daughter of Scotsman William Farquhar, a colonial leader in the founding of modern Singapore, by Farquhar's first wife, Antoinette "Nonio" Clement, daughter of a French father and an ethnic Malaccan mother.[9][10]. Justin Trudeau was born on 25 December 1971. A self-confessed drug addict, Margaret smuggled drugs in her husband's luggage while traveling, and made scantily-clad appearances at Studio 54. [6][7] Francis James Bernard was the founder of the Singapore Police Force in 1819, The Singapore Chronicle, the first newspaper in Singapore, was established with Bernard as owner, publisher, and editor in 1824[8] and he opened up Katong, now a densely populated-residential enclave, the first to cultivate a coconut estate there in 1823. All of the articles debunking story follow the same format. Trudeau was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, the daughter of Scottish-born James "Jimmy" Sinclair, a former Liberal member of the Parliament of Canada and Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, and Doris Kathleen (Bernard) Sinclair. But they are not nearly so avoidant or look so desperate to kill a story. Don't forget, Castro was a hero figure for the international Left in the 1970s. Trudeau on the French Riviera filming The Guardian Angel with Jean-Luc Fritz (second from left), 1978. Today we might remember Fidel Castro as an old man, but he was one of the most impressive people in the world back then, especially to fellow Marxists like the Trudeaus. They kept their romance private, so Canadians were shocked after the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation led its morning radio broadcast[16] about Prime Minister Trudeau honeymooning at Alta Lake, British Columbia, at the foot of Whistler Blackcomb Ski Resort[17][18] the day after a surprise wedding in North Vancouver, British Columbia, on March 4, 1971. On April 18, 1984, with her three sons attending, she married Ottawa real-estate developer Fried Kemper in a civil ceremony in the chambers of Judge Hugh Poulin. That is a non-starter for this author. When asked last year about the prospect of marriage, she replied 'We're still both married, each of us with children we're trying to bring up. If you've been around people who are bipolar, you know it can be a wild ride. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. They met when he was 48 and she was 18. Come on. Harpers Bazaar. Kuczynski, Alex. That being said, the exaggerations and painful avoidance of the storys debunkers are far more suspicious. Before even leaving the tarmac, both Trudeaus were showing an unusual amount of familiarity with Fidel considering he was a national leader they just allegedly met. The marriage of debonair bachelor prime minister Pierre Trudeau to 22-year-old Margaret Sinclair of Vancouver on March 4, 1971 came as a surprise to most Canadians. We ask you to keep your comments relevant and respectful. Second, the Trudeaus adored Castro. The first of five excerpts from her book Consequences, to be published Jan. 30, focuses on her 1978 trip with Sullivan to London at the invitation of British publisher John Marqusee, who wished to discuss her writing. [15][bettersourceneeded]. In 2000, Castro made a rare appearance out of Cuba to attend Pierres funeral in Canada. As the report goes, Pierre Trudeau and his fianc Margaret Sinclair were both orgiastic "swingers" when they met in 1968. Anotherwebsitegives a devastatingly compelling argument in favor of the story before sabotaging all its credibility by claiming Margaret Trudeaus family were members of the Illuminati. Allan Gotlieb, his ambassador to Washington, complained about one dinner he hosted for Mr. Trudeau because he had three girlfriends therehe carried on downstairs even though Margaret [while separated] was still in residence upstairs. Cohn, Andrew. Margaret Trudeau. [11] Upon glimpsing her across the auditorium at the opera in London, England, British King William IV sent his equerry to invite her to his box. No evidence they had not met Castro before. Third, the timing is uncanny. The theory is straightforward enough. She knew, however, that it was not easy politically for her husband. On his visit, Margaret welcomed the leader at his hotel on behalf of the Trudeaus. The record is not immediately clear how much of that happened before the couple was separated, but before she moved out of the house he was entertaining three women downstairs at a time: He often invited two girlfriends to the same event. In February 2018, the Diaz-Balart rumor prompted the Canadian government to publicly deny the story. They met when he was 48 and she was 18. What a fabulous place, the people are filled with life and music and happy in spite of very difficult times. They got married when he was 53 and she was 23. I can't in all truth do that,' she said, adding her consumption of drugs led her to become 'a manic depressive. Trudeau graduated in 1969 from Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, British Columbia with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology. There is a long history of The Trudeau family having ties to Fidel Castro dating back to the 1970's. Many have wondered why Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau made, what some consider, over the top remarks about the death of Castro taking into account Castro being a dictator who committed genocide against his own . Another great-grandmother, Cornelia Louisa Intveld, married in 1822 to Royal Navy officer and merchant, William Purvis, from Dalgety Bay, Scotland, and a first cousin of American abolitionist Robert Purvis; a noted fine soprano and a beauty of her era. The Globe and Mail. The list goes on. From the photos is seems obvious she was attracted to him. 'As a rock musician he was offering me a glimpse of another culture, one laced with drugs and sex,' wrote the woman who ended Trudeau's bachelorhood in 1971, when he was 51. They all recite the official 1976 travel dates of Pierre Trudeau as Prime Minister as though that proves they never travelled to or around Cuba on any prior date. "First Lady Wild Child: Margaret Trudeau." The first couple made a big impression at a local sugaring event, for example, on March 27, and the press (in a testament to the level of scrutiny the prime minister's new wife received) noted that Margaret did not travel with Pierre on an April trip to the Niagara region: For the remainder of April, Pierre was busy with governing, as attested to by logs of the Canadian House of Commons, making unlikely that his work would take the couple anywhere near Havana. If you are a Home delivery print subscriber, unlimited online access is. Margaret Trudeau and Fidel Castro in Havana, Cuba, nine months before Justin was born. Kasprak omits discussions of the Trudeaus Spring 1971 vacation and then relies on its own omission to say Margaret Trudeau could not have absconded from Canada at the time. Castro, Fidel. In some pictures Fidel had a big patch of wet saliva on his uniform because he had come over early to cuddle the baby.. They got married when he was 53 and she was 23. Federal governments in Western civilizations do not deny urban legends. One doesnt even have to believe any of that, though, as science gives us a rough estimate of when the future leader of Canada was conceived, and history can tell us where Margaret, Pierre, and Castro were during this window of opportunity. Pierre Trudeau slept around too. Margaret Trudeau's Cuban memory: The dictator who cuddled her baby, Garrioch: Senators pull off a blockbuster, add the coveted Jakob Chychrun from Arizona, How a Canada Revenue Agency strike could impact the 2023 tax season, Police seek truck owner after dog spends two weeks in the cold, Deachman: A simplified and incomplete budget primer for newbies, Michael Higgins: 'A lot of reason to be afraid,' says censured teacher critical of the woke revolution in classrooms. Come on. He provides no evidence the Trudeaus had never been there before. Government Data Shows Covid-19 Vaccines have a negative effectiveness of MINUS 425% in Canada, Lawyers Prepare For Nuremberg 2.0 Trials For Covid Perpetrators & Profiteers. The Globe and Mail. CNN Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's tribute complimenting Fidel Castro as "remarkable" and a "larger than life leader who served his people" drew criticism and derision.. The theory rested on three unconnected assertions: 1) Margaret Trudeau and Fidel Castro met in 1971 and were close friends ever after, 2) Margaret Trudeau was sexually promiscuous, and 3) Fidel and Justin were similar in appearance. If anything, the intellectual dishonesty of avoiding the very story makes it seem more convincing. Last and most importantly, Margaret Trudeau is not known for keeping secrets. No evidence Castro never travelled to see them in the Caribbean. She partied scantily clad at Studio 54. Wright, Robert. In an except from her biography published in the Toronto Star, Mrs. Trudeau also discussed a drug-filled relationship with a rock musician, Tom Sullivan, whose appeal was his 'extreme youth. "[23] The couple had three children: Justin (born December 25, 1971), Alexandre (Sacha) (born December 25, 1973), and Michel (October 2, 1975 November 13, 1998). This material may not be reproduced without permission. Canadian newspaper The Globe and Mail confirms that Pierre and Margaret Trudeau became close friends with Fidel Castro. Margaret Trudeau sits on the lanai of her 1920s penthouse, near downtown Montreal, sipping tea. He would be turning 60 when she was barely out of her 20s. He fathered 11 acknowledged children and rumors are he has multiple times that many bastards. A local station master, in charge of signaling, has been arrested. They got married when he was 53 and she was 23. The record is not immediately clear how much of that happened before the couple was separated, but before she moved out of the house he was entertaining three women downstairs at a time: He often invited two girlfriends to the same event. Why would anyone in Canadian government be so sensitive to a mere internet rumor? According to a 2009 Globe and Mailarticleby Margaret Wente, actress Margot Kidder (Superman, Superman II), classical guitarist Liona Boyd, and actress Kim Cattrall all claimed to have slept with him at some time. According to John Englishs Just Watch Me: The Life of Pierre Elliot Trudeau 19682000 they were charmed by Castro and made several trips to embargo-era Cuba just to see him. Snopes and the Snopes.com logo are registered service marks of Snopes.com. Pierre and Margaret Trudeau toured daycares, schools and hospitals with Castro during their visit to the island. Po pierwsze, Margaret Trudeau, Pierre Trudeau i Fidel Castro byli notorycznie rozwizli seksualnie. [30] Since then, she advocated for reducing the social-stigma of mental illnessbipolar disorder in particularwith speaking engagements across North America. That is strange for authors who claim to have the truth on their sides. The growth in Kenya's communities prove it", "Months before Canada's election, Justin Trudeau's colorful mother takes the stage to tell all", "The University of Western Ontario: Honorary Degrees Awarded, 1881present", Maggie Trudeau fights to end mental illness stigma, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Margaret_Trudeau&oldid=1127664260, This page was last edited on 16 December 2022, at 00:17. Justin's supposed father Pierre Trudeau (1919-2000) the former Canadian Prime Minister who legalized abortion and who brought socialist medicine to Canada was good friends with Fidel Castro. She sneaked away from official functions to get high. 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