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[Canada] Chretien announces he won't run in 2004!

yllus

yllus

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Canadian prime minister to step down in '04
Support waning, Chretien says he won't seek 4th term 'to bring back unity' to Liberal Party

TORONTO -- Prime Minister Jean Chretien said today he will not seek a fourth term and will leave office in February 2004.

The announcement at a hastily arranged news conference came at a Liberal Party caucus meeting in Quebec, where Chretien faced calls by supporters of rival Paul Martin to state clearly if he would run for a fourth consecutive term in an election that must take place by the end of 2005.

Chretien said he needed more time to complete his agenda for the government, and would leave office in February 2004.

"At that time my work will be completed and my successor will be chosen," he said. "I will not run again."

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My initial reaction: Great! Most significant political event this decade for Canadians. Getting Martin in the country's top chair would be fantastic for this country, IMHO.

My second reaction: Crap. I don't want to wait all the way to 2004...
 
Originally posted by: yllus
My initial reaction: Great! Most significant political event this decade for Canadians. Getting Martin in the country's top chair would be fantastic for this country, IMHO.

My second reaction: Crap. I don't want to wait all the way to 2004...
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Yep, exactly. *does happy dance*

 
OK. Just what does this mean to the average canadian ? How will this change the country for the better ?
 
Originally posted by: 308nato
OK. Just what does this mean to the average Canadian ? How will this change the country for the better ?
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Whenever we see Canada's leader on TV, we won't laugh at his ridiculous accent...
 
It'd be nice if he was kidnapped by terrorists and the fact he and his government cripples our military he would seal his own fate....muahaha!

The above sentence was in jest. He's a crappy PM but I don't actually want that to happen to anyone 🙂
 
I really dont see whats so bad about him.. Canada is doing great.

There also isnt really much of an alternative. Im just glad Stockwellday is out of the picture.

Stockwellday and, Jan Arden, the only sh!t ever to come out of Calgary.
 
I dunno Canadian Liberal party is mostly a mixed bag. Sometimes they can be real good, most times they stink.

Nonetheless I favour the Liberal party over all others. I hate NDP that bitch McDonough is a left wing nut not to mention how Bob Rae ran Canada right down the toilet, and I hate the Tories too. Canadian Alliance may be the best bet.

What do you guys think about the Canadian Alliance? It's a choice between them and the Liberals as far as I'm concerned. What matters most to me is foreign policy and immigration. If the take in any more Muslims to Mississauga, they'l be calling a Jihad there by 2015.
 
He's a crappy PM for a couple of things, but all around a solid leader whose time is spent.

Chretien is still the consummate political animal who has been around Parliament for 40 years...in a man-to-man knife fight with him and Martin at the same age I'd definitely bet on Chretien winning through. Martin, though, is a darling of Bay Street who seems to really understand the financial end of things. And he isn't Quebecified to the point of thinking patronage is standard issue in federal politics like Chretien is. Argh...no more Quebecer leaders as PMs, please! 😛
 
Bob Rae ran Canada right down the toilet
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When did he ever become the national PM? As far as I can recall, he only made it to Premier of Ontario. Did a better job with Ontario than the Liberal party IMHO.
 
Originally posted by: uncJIGGA
Bob Rae ran Canada right down the toilet
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When did he ever become the national PM? As far as I can recall, he only made it to Premier of Ontario. Did a better job with Ontario than the Liberal party IMHO.
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hahahaha... and Mike Harris is a god or something? Oh lord! hahahahahahaha .. I only wish the most brutal tortures for that man.
 
Chretien has done a good job, but it's time for him to go. Martin, barring some serious issue, is a shoo-in. No other party has a chance under current circumstances. I wish that Reform/Canadian Alliance never existed, they have fvckt up the Canadian right and their only way to fix it is to die!! I'm a Westerner too.
 
Originally posted by: sandorski
Chretien has done a good job, but it's time for him to go. Martin, barring some serious issue, is a shoo-in. No other party has a chance under current circumstances. I wish that Reform/Canadian Alliance never existed, they have fvckt up the Canadian right and their only way to fix it is to die!! I'm a Westerner too.
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It still would be F'd up because the damn Bloc would have still split the vote 😛

Cheers,
Aquaman
 
Originally posted by: Aquaman
Originally posted by: sandorski
Chretien has done a good job, but it's time for him to go. Martin, barring some serious issue, is a shoo-in. No other party has a chance under current circumstances. I wish that Reform/Canadian Alliance never existed, they have fvckt up the Canadian right and their only way to fix it is to die!! I'm a Westerner too.
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It still would be F'd up because the damn Bloc would have still split the vote 😛

Cheers,
Aquaman
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Yea, I suppose that could be, but that's another issue.
 
hahahaha... and Mike Harris is a god or something? Oh lord! hahahahahahaha .. I only wish the most brutal tortures for that man.
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Let me know when u torture him, I wish to take part. I hate Mike Harris with a passion. What a loser his wife left him, he deserved it. I love to see his demise.
 
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