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Joseph-Jacques-Jean Chretien

Joseph-Jacques-Jean Chretien. 20 th Prime Minister of Canada Beatrice C.-P. Early Years & Political Career. Born January 11, 1934 Shawinigan, Quebec Studied law at Laval University Practiced law in home town from 1958-1963 First ran for the Saint-Maurice-Lafleche riding

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Joseph-Jacques-Jean Chretien

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  1. Joseph-Jacques-Jean Chretien 20th Prime Minister of Canada Beatrice C.-P.

  2. Early Years & Political Career • Born January 11, 1934 Shawinigan, Quebec • Studied law at Laval University • Practiced law in home town from 1958-1963 • First ran for the Saint-Maurice-Lafleche riding • Held different offices through-out his career before becoming a Prime Minister

  3. Becoming PM & first Term • Ran for leadership of the Liberal Party multiple times • First election as leader of the Liberals was the 1993 election • Main election promise was to cut government spending • 1998 was first surplus Canada had had in 25 years • Next issue was Quebec Separatism

  4. Second & Third Terms • Won both elections with a majority government • Government cuts had effected some areas so money was put back into those areas during these terms • Nunavut became an official territory • Created new underage criminal laws • American relations became important in his last term

  5. Fall out of Power • Chretien’s decision about the Iraq war was popular with most Canadians but not with his party • Stepped down December 12, 2003 • Paul Martin stepped in

  6. References • Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Chr%C3%A9tien, visited Jan. 11 & 13, edited last Jan 10 • The Canadian Encyclopedia, http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0001606, visited Jan. 11 & 13, edited last 2010

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