Pierre Elliott Trudeau Polly Shannon – Margaret Trudeau Patrick McKenna – Duncan Don McKellar – Greenbaum Peter Outerbridge – Jim Coutts Raymond Cloutier – Gérard Pelletier Raymond Bouchard – Jean Marchand Luc Proulx – René Lévesque R. H. Thomson – Mitchell Sharp Guy Richer – Jean Chrétien Jean Marchand1 – Marc Lalonde Geraint Wyn Davies – Bill Davis Eric Peterson – Tommy Douglas Robert Bockstael – Roy McMurtry Ron White – James Sinclair Sara Botsford – Kathleen Sinclair Michael Copeman – Robert Stanfield Brian Heighton – Brian Peckford Gary Levert – Roy Romanow Jean-Guy Moreau – Jean Drapeau Stephen Morgan – Bryce Mackasey William Parsons – Lester B. Pearson Hugh Thompson – Ron Basford Karl Pruner – John Turner David McIlwraith – Peter Lougheed Archival footage of Joe Clark, Knowlton Nash and Queen Elizabeth II is used in the film. Cynthia Dale and Peter Mansbridge also have small roles; Mansbridge plays himself. Accuracy In several interviews at the time of the premiere, actual Trudeau PMO bureaucrats commented on the general accuracy of the film. However, there is one major exception. Most characters in the film refer to Trudeau as "Mr. Prime Minister." This is improper Canadian government protocol; the prime minister is simply referred to as "Prime Minister", although it is not uncommon for the Prime Minister to be addressed by the former as well as the latter. It is notable that actor R. H. Thomson refused to use the scripted address and ad-libbed instead. Notes 1 This is an actor, who should not be confused with the character of the same name listed earlier. References External links 2002 Canadian television series debuts Canadian biographical films Films set in Canada CBC Television original films Canadian political drama television series English-language Canadian films 2000s Canadian television miniseries Biographical films about prime ministers Canadian political drama films Cultural depictions of Pierre Trudeau Films directed by Jerry Ciccoritti Television series about prime ministers French-language Canadian films Canadian drama television films