On This Day in Canada's Political History: John and Yoko meet PM Pierre Trudeau

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Though I mentioned John Lennon earlier this month — on the anniversary of his fatal shooting — he's certainly worth another entry in my daily list of the best political history moments on the Canadian calendar.So it was on this day in 1969 that Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau met with John and Yoko on Parliament Hill. Even those who are not fans of Mr. Trudeau have to admit this is one of the coolest pictures ever taken of a Canadian Prime Minister.John and Yoko were in Canada to launch their unique “War is over” billboard campaign whereby these would be erected in various cities around the world. I once met a guy — in Scarborough naturally! — who claimed his brother worked for one of the companies in Toronto that helped place these honoured posters. My friend claimed his brother still had it. While I never saw it I still choose to believe, particularly as the story comes from someone in Scarborough, my hometown.But I digress.