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Jean ChrétienJoseph Jacques Jean Chrétien (Canadian French: [ʒɑ̃ kʁetsjẽɪ̯̃]; born January 11, 1934) is a retired Canadian politician, statesman, and lawyer who served as the 20th prime minister of Canada from 1993 to 2003. He served as leader of the Liberal Party of Canada from 1990 to 2003 and as leader of the Opposition from 1990 to 1993. Born and raised in Shawinigan Falls, Quebec, Chrétien is a law graduate from Université Laval. A Liberal, he was first elected to the House of Commons in 1963. He served in various cabinet posts under Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, most prominently as minister of Indian affairs and northern development, president of the Treasury Board, minister of finance, and minister of justice. He unsuccessfully ran for the leadership of the Liberal Party in 1984, losing to John Turner. Chrétien served as deputy prime minister in Turner's short-lived government, which was defeated in the 1984 federal election. Chrétien briefly left politics in 1986 amid tensions with Turner and worked in the private sector. After the Liberals were defeated again in 1988, Chrétien returned to politics, winning the leadership of the party and becoming leader of the Opposition in 1990. In the 1993 federal election, Chrétien led the Liberals to a majority government before leading the party to two additional majorities in 1997 and 2000. Chrétien became prime minister at a time when Canada was on the brink of a debt crisis as a result of a chronic budget deficit. Adhering to a Third Way economic philosophy, his government produced a series of austerity budgets which drastically cut spending and reformed various programs, resulting in a budget surplus in 1997 (Canada's first since 1969). The latter half of Chrétien's tenure saw consecutive budget surpluses which were primarily used to fund tax cuts and pay down government debt. In national unity issues, Chrétien strongly opposed the Quebec sovereignty movement and led the federalist campaign to a narrow victory in the 1995 Quebec referendum. Afterwards, he implemented a sponsorship program to promote Canada in Quebec and pioneered the Clarity Act to avoid ambiguity in future referendum questions. Chrétien’s government also passed environmental legislation, such as the Species At Risk Act and an updated Canadian Environmental Protection Act, and established the long-gun registry, oversaw Operation Yellow Ribbon in response to the September 11 attacks, advanced youth criminal justice reform, and laid the groundwork to legalize same-sex marriage. In foreign policy, Chrétien’s government signed the Kyoto Protocol and spearheaded the Ottawa Declaration, which established the Arctic Council, and the Ottawa Treaty on eliminating anti-personnel landmines. He ordered military intervention during the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia and the War in Afghanistan, and opposed participation in the Iraq War. Although his popularity and that of the Liberal Party were seemingly unchallenged for three consecutive federal elections, Chrétien became subject to various political controversies. He was accused of corruption in the Shawinigate and sponsorship scandals, although he has consistently denied any wrongdoing. He also became embroiled in a protracted leadership struggle within the Liberal Party against his finance minister and long-time political rival Paul Martin. In December 2003, amid pressure from the pro-Martin faction of the party and the threat of losing a leadership review, Chrétien resigned as prime minister and retired from politics. Chrétien ranks highly in rankings of Canadian prime ministers. At age 91, Chrétien is the oldest living former Canadian prime minister.
34th Canadian ParliamentThe 34th Canadian Parliament was in session from December 12, 1988, until September 8, 1993. The membership was set by the 1988 federal election on November 21, 1988, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1993 election. It was controlled by a Progressive Conservative Party majority, led first by Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and the 24th Canadian Ministry, and then Prime Minister Kim Campbell and the 25th Canadian Ministry. The official opposition was the Liberal Party, led first by John Turner, and after 1990, by Jean Chrétien. The speaker of the House of Commons was John Allen Fraser. See also list of Canadian electoral districts 1987-1997 for a list of the ridings in this parliament. There were three sessions of the 34th Parliament:
Saint-Maurice (federal electoral district)Saint Maurice (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ mɔʁis] ) was a federal electoral district (riding) in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons from 1867 to 1896. Saint-Maurice was a federal electoral district in Quebec, that was represented in the House of Commons from 1968 to 2004. The electoral district of Saint Maurice was formed in 1867, the continuation of the pre-confederation electoral division with the same delimitation. In 1892, it was merged with the district of Trois-Rivières to form Three Rivers and St. Maurice. A Saint-Maurice district was re-established in 1966 out of the former districts of Champlain and Saint-Maurice—Laflèche. The district was abolished in 2003 when it was redistributed into Berthier—Maskinongé and Saint-Maurice—Champlain ridings. A high-profile MP was the former Prime Minister of Canada, Jean Chrétien, who represented the riding of Saint-Maurice—Laflèche for five years and the riding of Saint-Maurice for 29 years.
Canadian federal election results in Central QuebecCanadian federal elections have provided the following results in Central Quebec.
Jean PronovostJean Joseph Denis Pronovost (born December 18, 1945) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey right winger who played in the National Hockey League for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Atlanta Flames and Washington Capitals.
Denis PronovostDenis Pronovost (born 3 May 1953) was a member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 to 1993.
PronovostPronovost is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: André Pronovost (born 1936), Canadian ice hockey player Claude Pronovost (born 1935), Canadian ice hockey player Denis Pronovost (born 1953), Canadian politician Jean Pronovost (born 1945), Canadian ice hockey player Marcel Pronovost (1930–2015), Canadian ice hockey player and coach Mike Pronovost (born 1989), American Internet entrepreneur Peter Pronovost (born 1965), American anesthesiologist
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