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
history looks evolution
You have to look at history as an evolution of society.
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.
home humble law
The two of us had come a long way together from our humble beginnings and the basement apartment that had been our first home as newlyweds in 1957, when I was still a law student at Laval University in Quebec City.
views stripes human-nature
Politicians of all stripes are always in danger at looking at every problem from an abstract point of view or being briefed by officials, academics, or economists who know every science but the science of human nature.
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.
evil people september-11
It is impossible to fully comprehend the evil that would have conjured up such a cowardly and depraved assault upon thousands of innocent people.
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.
country mean want
Deficit reduction is not an end in itself. It is the means to an end. Canadians must now decide what kind of country they want to build with the hard-won dividend.
responsibility years aftermath
Ten years ago, in the aftermath of the referendum in Quebec, the very existence of Canada was on the line... I had a responsibility to ensure that Canada never again came close to the precipice,
military iraq canada
If military action in Iraq is launched without a new U.N. resolution, Canada will not participate.
political vision rhetoric
Vision is not political rhetoric.
good-intentions excuse intention
Good intentions are not an excuse for maladministration of this magnitude,
home garden views
For all its prestige, its fabulous views, its indoor pool, and its lovely garden, 24 Sussex is more like an old hotel than a modern home.