Canada as seen through the Eyes of New Brunswick Editorial Cartoonists:
The Insight and Humour of Josh Beutel and Bill Hogan
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Introduction |
Editorial Cartoon Database |
Classroom Activities
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Bill Hogan, 2001-8-20
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Reference number: MC3224-46
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Scope and Content
Jean Chrétien's amazing health for his age, the desire by some party members for his retirement, (symbolized by the sticker on his forehead "Retire NOW you old Fart!,") and the conjecture on Paul Martin's desire to succed Chrétien is all summed up in this hockey themed cartoon. Note the hockey sticks for ears.
Title
Speculation on Jean Chrétien's retirement
Caption
"Why… just recently I had a pleasant game with Paul Martin..."
Note
#47 on verso
Persons
Jean Chrétien
- Born in Shawinigan, Quebec, January 11, 1934
- Liberal
- Minister of National Revenue under Trudeau, 1968
- Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, 1968 to 1974
- President of the Treasury Board, 1974 to 1976
- Minister of Industry, Trade and Commerce, 1976 to 1977
- Minister of Finance (following resignation of John Turner), 1977 to 1980
- Main federal representative in 1980 Quebec Referendum
- Appointed Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, 1980
- Played a significant role in the patriation of the Constitution of Canada as Minister Responsible for constitutional negotiations
- Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources, 1982 to 1984
- Elected Liberal Party Leader, 1990
- Prime Minister of Canada, 1993 to 2003
- Established a very centralized government
- Focused on preventing the seperation of Quebec
Paul Martin
- Born in Windsor, Ontario, August 28, 1938
- Liberal
- MP for the riding of LaSalle-Émard in Montreal, Quebec since 1988
- Minister of Finance, 1993 to 2002
- Co-author of the Liberal "Red Book" ("Creating Opportunity")
- Balanced the budget by decreasing federal transfer payments to the provinces
- Succeeded Jean Chrétien as leader of the Liberal Party, November, 2003
- Became Prime Minister of Canada, December, 2003
- Sponsorship scandal, 2005 affected party fortunes; Martin set up Gomery Commission to investigate. Declared to be not personally involved in scandal.
- Voted out in 2006, resigned as Liberal Party leader