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Jun 1, 2006 · Jean Chrétien entered Parliament as a Liberal MP in 1963 under the minority government of Prime Minister Lester Pearson. One of Chrétien’s earliest successes came shortly after his arrival in Ottawa, when he spearheaded the campaign to change the name of Canada’s major airline from Trans-Canada Airlines to Air Canada.
Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien is a Canadian lawyer, politician who served as the Prime Minister of Canada from November 1993 to December 2003. Born and raised in Quebec, Chretien studied law and his first tryst with politics happened in the year 1963, when he was elected a member of Canadian House of Commons.
4 days ago · Canada - Jean Chretien, Paul Martin, 1993-2006: The new Liberal government faced several challenges, including an ongoing recession, political fragmentation along regional lines, and a resurgence of the independence movement in Quebec. In early 1995 Canada’s self-image was tarnished when the government disbanded the Canadian Airborne Regiment, which had been tainted by charges of torture and ...
Premiership of Jean Chrétien. Jean Chrétien 's tenure as prime minister of Canada occurred from November 4, 1993, to December 12, 2003. He was sworn in as prime minister after he led his Liberal Party to a majority government in the 1993 federal election. Chrétien led the Liberals to two additional majorities in 1997 and 2000 .
Mar 18, 2015 · Prime Minister Jean Chrétien came to power in October 1993. His first budget was in the spring of 1994 and he was Prime Minister for 10 budgets ending with Budget 2003, i.e. for 10 fiscal years ...
André Dallaire (born 1961) [1] is a Canadian man who attempted to assassinate Canadian prime minister Jean Chrétien in 1995. Dallaire claimed that he heard voices that led him to break into the 24 Sussex Drive residence. At trial, Justice Paul Bélanger agreed with Dallaire's earlier diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia and found Dallaire ...
Mar 17, 2003 · And Prime Minister Jean Chrétien did give some old names different responsibilities. All told, though, 28 of the 36 cabinet members and junior ministers were part of the government's inner circle before the June 2 election, which saw the Liberal's healthy majority sliced to 155 seats - a scant four seats away from a minority government.
