Re: “Selfie vs. finger: a tale of two Trudeaus,” column, Jan. 29. Jack Knox’s reference to former prime minister Pierre Trudeau’s finger in Salmon Arm (1982) missed the reason for the action.

In various paintings and cartoons immortalizing the event at Salmon Arm, B.C. on Aug. 8, 1982, Trudeau is usually depicted mischievously wagging his middle finger while protesters pelt the car ...

It echoes the same disdain shown decades ago when Pierre Trudeau infamously gave the finger to Albertans — a gesture that symbolized the Liberals’ ongoing neglect and contempt for Western Canada.

Rather than delve into Pierre Trudeau‘s alleged role in fostering western alienation in Canada, Justin Trudeau defended his father for doing the best job he could. Story continues below ...

Within the Prime Minister's East Block garrison I detect movement on the Mount Logan crisis. Whew. That's a relief. To all concerned Canadians. Yet there may be one or two of our Eastern siblings ...

A brief history of flipping the bird: From ancient Greece, to Pierre Trudeau, to one Toronto police officer The middle finger has been used as an insult for millennia Updated Aug. 11, 2024 at 11: ...

Trudeau takes last train journey home MONTREAL, Oct. 2 -- Thousands of people turned out to bid a last farewell to former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, whose body was taken by train Monday from ...

"Salmon Arm, British Columbia," he said, referring to the location where, while on a train in 1982, Pierre Trudeau famously gave the middle finger to a group of B.C. protesters angry about high ...

It echoes the same disdain shown decades ago when Pierre Trudeau infamously gave the finger to Albertans — a gesture that symbolized the Liberals’ ongoing neglect and contempt for Western Canada.