Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau opens the 58th Grey Cup on Nov. 28, 1970 at CNE Stadium in Toronto with a 25-yard kick. In the game between the Montreal Alouettes and Calgary Stampeders, the Alouettes won 23-10. - ThreadSky

cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social • 114 days ago

Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau opens the 58th Grey Cup on Nov. 28, 1970 at CNE Stadium in Toronto with a 25-yard kick.
In the game between the Montreal Alouettes and Calgary Stampeders, the Alouettes won 23-10.

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juliebelanger.bsky.social•114 days ago

Isn't it odd that Jean Drapeau, Mtl mayor, would have gone to Toronto for this game. Are you sure this photo wasn't taken at the Autostade in MTL? 🤔

cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social•114 days ago

Nope, was in Toronto :) But since Montreal was playing in it, I'm guessing that is why he made the trip

juliebelanger.bsky.social•114 days ago

Yeah, that must be it. Right after the October crisis too, such an odd timing to attend a football game... Ah! Jean Drapeau!

kenlans27.bsky.social•114 days ago

I remember this!

moondancer2.bsky.social•114 days ago

Hi Craig! Great to see you here!

paul-chapman.bsky.social•113 days ago

Little better than the Rob Ford version

victoryrenfrew.bsky.social•113 days ago

Coke addict couldn't even stand up. Holy f. 🙄

victoryrenfrew.bsky.social•113 days ago

That's not bad for a guy who never played football.
He was athletic and served in the military.

neilforreal.bsky.social•114 days ago

Somewhere, Robert Stanfield thinks of football and shudders ...

garnettr.bsky.social•114 days ago

He had one bad play and that was played over and over again.

neilforreal.bsky.social•114 days ago

Yes. A symbolic kick-off to our modern obsession with vaccuous, meaningless images and soundbites rather than serious discussion of issues.

archhistory.bsky.social•114 days ago

I dislike silly photo ops too, but PM PET was very good discussing the serious issues.

neilforreal.bsky.social•114 days ago

No question. And I think that's what so many people crave, a fulsome discussion of issues, not sloganeering and sound bites. Modern media is about generating clicks, and the best way to do that is, apparently, rage. But I want to hear policies and good-faith Q&A and then let me decide.

archhistory.bsky.social•114 days ago

Clips of scrums or debates from decades ago show the civility & depth of discussions.