Peter Bregg / CP
Video: Margaret Trudeau on 1973 trip to China
Behind the scenes of the China mission — 40 years ago
In 1973, Margaret Trudeau was 25 years old and seven months pregnant when she joined husband Pierre on a landmark trip to China--the first official visit by a Canadian prime minister. The journey brought fresh eyes to the country--and worldwide interest in Canada’s first couple. Margaret can hardly forget it, 40 years later.
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