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First Canadian Prime Minister

Pierre Trudeau Dept: Without question, integration is more appealing to newcomers than assimilation. But is it working for everyone?, according to The Star. A geographic compromise between the French and English people was found by creating Quebec , while later they tried to assimilate the aboriginal population with cruel policies. When they failed, they showered the native peoples with money and accords that were never respected, creating the results we see today and forty years ago, then prime minister Pierre Trudeau created a policy multiculturalism that allowed immigrants to become Canadians by integrating into our culture without abandoning their own. He was trying to differentiate between Canadian integration and American assimilation the melting pot . In reality, the origin of multiculturalism predates the 1970s. It all started when the first Canadian prime minister, John A. Macdonald, said: A British subject I was born and a British subject I will die. While Thomas Jefferson decided to create America and Americans, Macdonald decided to create Canada but not Canadians. As reported in the news.
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