Jean Chretien
Jean Chretien
Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien PC OM CC QC, known commonly as Jean Chrétien, is a Canadian politician and statesman who served as the 20th Prime Minister of Canada from November 4, 1993 to December 12, 2003...
NationalityCanadian
ProfessionWorld Leader
Date of Birth11 January 1934
CityShawinigan, Canada
CountryCanada
gambling las-vegas voting
Our old - fashioned system is better than any new - fangled voting machine. Not only is it guaranteed to work, but there is something I find appealing in putting a mark on a piece of paper for the candidate of your choice, as opposed to pulling a lever as if you were gambling on a slot machine in Las Vegas.
government people community
Canadian federalism is more than a form of government. It's also a system of values that allows different people in diverse communities to live and work together in harmony for the good of all.
self arrogant world
The Western world is ... looked upon as being arrogant, self-satisfied, greedy and with no limits. And Sept. 11 is an occasion for me to realize it even more.
government leader unions
A leader has to know how the system functions - not just the system of government but the whole social and economic system, including business, the unions, and the universities.
president president-bush moron
President Bush is a friend of mine. He's not a moron at all.
fighting years guy
I was proud to have been the anti-establishment candidate after more than twenty years in politics, a small town guy fighting for the ordinary Canadian.
government office information
Some information has to remain in the privy of the office of the Prime Minister and the ministers for the proper administration of government.
good-intentions excuse intention
Good intentions are not an excuse for maladministration of this magnitude,
smart thinking digging-a-hole
I learned early that business is business and politics is politics. The proof is how few important businessmen have made good politicians. They may think that they are very smart about everything because they made millions of dollars by digging a hole in the ground and finding oil, but the talent and luck needed to become rich are not the same talent and luck needed to succeed on Parliament Hill.
losing-everything perfection risk
I've never believed in seeking perfection at the risk of losing everything.
next-day challenges too-much
The problem was, I enjoyed Question Period too much and loved the challenge it provided. Far from being a dreaded burden, it had become an exciting part of my life; opposition members attacked me, I fought back, I won or lost or held them to draw, and the next day we did it all over again.
careers years ruins
Over the years, I have seen too many politicians ruin their careers because they could not accept defeat graciously.
successful skills use
A successful politician must not only be able to read the mood of the public, he must have the skill to get the public on his side. The public is moved by mood more than logic, by instinct more than reason, and that is something that every politician must make use of or guard against
campaign medicare preserving programs social spoke
We spoke in this campaign about preserving social programs and Medicare and that we will do,