Pierre Trudeau inherited a strong, growing and diversified Canadian economy.
When Trudeau at last left office for good in 1984, Canadians were still feeling the effects of Canada’s worst recession since the Great Depression. Eight years later, the country would tumble into another and even worse recession.
The two recessions 1981-82 and 1992-93 can both fairly be laid at Trudeau’s door.
So does Frum figure Trudeau caused the American economy to go into recession as well in 1981? Anybody so simple minded as to blame one individual for economic cycles really has no business involving themselves in such a debate. Though I'm not really surprised Colpy, you really should be embarrassed for getting sucked in by such silly arguments. Sorry to spoil your party but Trudeau was no more responsible for the 81 recession than Bush was responsible for this one. Obviously, you don't understand the complexities of the Canadian economy (probably why you are quoting Frum)