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Jean Chrétien: From Pool Hall to Parliament Hill
It was a hardscrabble climb to the top for Jean Chrétien. "The little guy from Shawinigan" surprised everyone - except himself - by finding his way to the summit of Canadian politics. From the pool hall political debates of his childhood to the opulent offices of Ottawa, CBC Radio and Television capture the long, colourful career of Canada's 20th prime minister.
Jean Chrétien: From Pool Hall to Parliament Hill.
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Last updated: May 29, 2013
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A young Jean Chrétien is touted as the one to watch.
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Chrétien, 34, says he's glad he chose federal, rather than provincial ...
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Chrétien's plan to end "paternalistic" special rights for Indians is h...
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Chrétien is put on the spot when a group of Cold Lake native students ...
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Chrétien with his family at breakfast, working in his office on Parlia...
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Jean Chrétien, the first French-Canadian finance minister, is eager to...
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Speaking in the House, the Conservative leader accuses Chrétien of not...
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Chrétien is spoiling for a fight against Quebec separatists in the upc...
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Chrétien's cross-country negotiations position him as a possible Trude...
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The Liberal leadership candidate has a long track record in cabinet an...
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The frantic pace proves too much for the candidate, who answers French...
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After the Conservatives sweep his party from power, Chrétien says that...
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Chrétien, Romanow and McMurtry recall the meeting in a conference cent...
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Chrétien says he's not bitter that cabinet ministers sided with John T...
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Jean Chrétien was not a model student. In fact, he says he was "a terr...
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Chrétien makes no apologies for not naming names in his book, saying "...
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Jean Chrétien loses to John Turner in a bitter race to head the Libera...
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After his surpise resignation, Chrétien says he originally intended to...
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After 23 years, the unthinkable; Jean Chrétien resigns from politics.
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Jean Chrétien finally wins the Liberal leadership race - and on the fi...