Thanks for the comment John Day. I noticed there were many pages of sites on Google explaining that Justin is not Fidel's biological son. So always believe fact checkers when Google decides to tell you, say in the first 100 posts listed, that the thing you want to find out about has already been decided conclusively. Nothing to see here, move along.
There are many photo comparisons between Justin and Fidel at similar ages and in similar poses showing uncanny resemblances. Then are are competing times lines about when Margaret and Pierre Trudeau were or were not in Cuba, before and after Justin's birth.
The close friendship between Pierre and Fidel is based in large measure on a shared a Jesuit teacher who taught in both Montreal and Havana. I watched the Montreal funeral of Pierre Trudeau that included several important heads of state. Unlike the other government leaders, however, Fidel sat in the pews reserved for the Trudeau family. The assembled family also included my friend, Deborah Coyne and her daughter whose father is Pierre. It was good to see Justin's half sister sitting happily with her famous relatives. I met Deborah at a time when she was working hard with Pierre on stopping the Meech Lake accord. She was a U of T law prof when I met her and then she went to work for the Newfoundland Premier Clyde Wells who was another Meech Lake foe. .
Margaret and Pierre were both legendary swingers at the era of Justin's conception and childhood.. Living in Toronto I followed the local news of a legendary night of carousing in 1977 when Margaret hung out with MicK Jagger and the Stones as they partied in the El Mocambo Club. Justin was 6 years old at the time. It was on that night that the Stones recorded a live album at the legendary club on Spadina Ave. So that was the kind of life swirling around Justin in those very impressionable first years.
Justin took a lot of flack from the media when he gave a flattering ode to Fidel when the Cuban leader, who was definitely a Lady's man, died. I believe Justin and his mom remain very close to this day..
There’s a whole lot of history here and brings back memories. Especially memories of how things got off the rails in Canada. With SNC/Lavalin and ousting our AG, I do recall Conservative MP Michael Chong holding Trudeau and the Liberal party member’s feet to the fire by pointing out that they were breaking their own law. The press, even then, wouldn’t pick up the thread. To me, that was the clear beginning of the end for Canada. RIP.
Thank You, Professor. I read that with much interest, but I did get stuck on the question of Justin's paternity again. I looked at the picture with Pierre, and the facial bones are similar, but I also looked at this cover of the book, "Young Castro", and the resemblance is quite clear.
Thanks for the comment John Day. I noticed there were many pages of sites on Google explaining that Justin is not Fidel's biological son. So always believe fact checkers when Google decides to tell you, say in the first 100 posts listed, that the thing you want to find out about has already been decided conclusively. Nothing to see here, move along.
There are many photo comparisons between Justin and Fidel at similar ages and in similar poses showing uncanny resemblances. Then are are competing times lines about when Margaret and Pierre Trudeau were or were not in Cuba, before and after Justin's birth.
The close friendship between Pierre and Fidel is based in large measure on a shared a Jesuit teacher who taught in both Montreal and Havana. I watched the Montreal funeral of Pierre Trudeau that included several important heads of state. Unlike the other government leaders, however, Fidel sat in the pews reserved for the Trudeau family. The assembled family also included my friend, Deborah Coyne and her daughter whose father is Pierre. It was good to see Justin's half sister sitting happily with her famous relatives. I met Deborah at a time when she was working hard with Pierre on stopping the Meech Lake accord. She was a U of T law prof when I met her and then she went to work for the Newfoundland Premier Clyde Wells who was another Meech Lake foe. .
Margaret and Pierre were both legendary swingers at the era of Justin's conception and childhood.. Living in Toronto I followed the local news of a legendary night of carousing in 1977 when Margaret hung out with MicK Jagger and the Stones as they partied in the El Mocambo Club. Justin was 6 years old at the time. It was on that night that the Stones recorded a live album at the legendary club on Spadina Ave. So that was the kind of life swirling around Justin in those very impressionable first years.
Justin took a lot of flack from the media when he gave a flattering ode to Fidel when the Cuban leader, who was definitely a Lady's man, died. I believe Justin and his mom remain very close to this day..
Thank you, professor This is quite an informed and nuanced reply.
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There’s a whole lot of history here and brings back memories. Especially memories of how things got off the rails in Canada. With SNC/Lavalin and ousting our AG, I do recall Conservative MP Michael Chong holding Trudeau and the Liberal party member’s feet to the fire by pointing out that they were breaking their own law. The press, even then, wouldn’t pick up the thread. To me, that was the clear beginning of the end for Canada. RIP.
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Thank You, Professor. I read that with much interest, but I did get stuck on the question of Justin's paternity again. I looked at the picture with Pierre, and the facial bones are similar, but I also looked at this cover of the book, "Young Castro", and the resemblance is quite clear.
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Young-Castro/Jonathan-M-Hansen/9781476732480
Castro and Pierre actually did not have such dissimlar facial bones, I can now see...
In either case, I must conclude that Justin takes after his mother in his general approach to fidelity, and his synthesis of the nature of life.