publication date: Tuesday, April 19, 2016 (part of Spring 2016)

category: Government

clue: His pretense to another great war was a precursor to following in his father's footsteps.

explanation: Trudeau acted in the television series The Great War before becoming elected prime minister of Canada, the same office previously held by his father Pierre Trudeau. more…

intended difficulty: hard

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Justin Woods, and Matthew Preston


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