Search results
Jean Chretien. Like his close friend Bill Clinton (b. 1946), Jean Chretien was a moderate, pragmatic leader who presided over the distinctly Canadian era of “peace and prosperity” that defined much of the western world in the 1990s. An often silly, fun-loving “little guy” known for his half-paralyzed face and strong French-Canadian ...
Jan 17, 2018 · The least of the problems — but it is a problem nonetheless — is that populism is getting a bad rap. Jean Chrétien was a proud populist, even though it brought him ridicule. To his critics, Chrétien’s populism was his excuse not to think deeply about the issues. Populism, they said, allowed Chrétien not to have a vision or ideology ...
Jan 8, 2024 · Former prime minister Jean Chrétien, who led the country from 1993-2003 winning three consecutive majority governments, will celebrate his 90 birthday on Jan. 11, and the 'Little Guy from Shawinigan' is still at it. Former prime ministers, premiers, and political leaders, meanwhile, are wishing the straight-talking Chrétien well.
Feb 21, 2008 · Support for Campbell and her party plummeted. The downward trend became worse when outrage greeted a Progressive Conservative television ad that appeared to mock the partial paralysis of Liberal leader Jean Chrétien’s face. Campbell had not sanctioned the ad (it was approved by her campaign chairman, John Tory) and ordered it be withdrawn ...
Apr 17, 2015 · "Jean Chrétien balanced the budget by hiking taxes, cutting vital programs, and slashing billions in transfer payments..." "[Former prime minister Pierre Trudeau's] Liberal successors prevented disaster, but the way they did it was equally dangerous: through some of the biggest tax hikes in Canada's history, accompanied by unprecedented cuts to programs and transfers."
Jun 6, 2002 · Today, it looks ready to tear itself apart, even if only temporarily, over the rivalry between Jean Chrétien, prime minister since 1993, and Paul Martin, who has been his finance minister all ...
Jan 11, 2014 · Chrétien — who was the prime minister for more than a decade between 1993 and 2003 — said he had a party with 80 family members and friends Friday night in Montreal to mark the occasion. The ...
