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Jean Chrétien talks to The National's Rosemary Barton
The former prime minister weighs in on several news issues - many of which he tackled during his own career - ahead of the release of his book, My Stories, My Times.
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Jean Chrétien remembers Fidel Castro
Former PM sits down with CBC's Hannah Thibedeau to discuss the death and legacy of the former Cuban leader
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Jean Chrétien remembers Brian Mulroney
Former prime minister Jean Chrétien reflects on his long political and personal relationship with the man he succeeded, Brian Mulroney, who died Thursday at 84.
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Opponents but not enemies: Jean Chrétien remembers Brian Mulroney
Former prime minister Jean Chrétien reflects on his long political and personal relationship with the man he succeeded, Brian Mulroney, who died Thursday at 84.
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Former NDP leader Ed Broadbent has died at 87
Longtime leader of the New Democratic Party Ed Broadbent has died at the age of 87. A standard bearer for the Canadian left, he brought the party to electoral success in the 1980s.
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Comedian Rick Mercer answers 8 questions in 2 minutes
Comedian, author and TV personality Rick Mercer answers eight questions from viewers about his 15 years hosting the Rick Mercer Report on CBC.
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Chrétien under fire for residential school comments
WARNING: This story contains distressing details. Former prime minister Jean Chrétien is under fire after saying on the Radio-Canada’s Tout le Monde en Parle he never heard about abuse at residential schools during his tenure as minister...
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Jean Chrétien recalls Prince Philip practising French during visits
Former prime minister Jean Chrétien says Prince Philip enjoyed practising his French during their many meetings over the years, and recalled a memory of the prince joking that he'd been speaking the language longer than Chrétien.
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Jean Chrétien calls on every Canadian 'to do their duty' and get vaccinated
Speaking to CBC News Chief Political Correspondent Rosemary Barton, former prime minister Jean Chrétien urges all Canadians to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Chrétien, 87, received his first dose in Ottawa on March 23.
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Chrétien: 'I am not his trusted adviser'
Former prime minister Jean Chrétien says he is not interested in being a lobbyist and does not have special access to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as some have alleged. 'I am a former leader of the party, but Mr. Trudeau is the head of...
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Chrétien: 'If we can help, we should'
Former prime minister Jean Chrétien says Canada has a responsibility to help clean up nuclear waste because it made money selling uranium used to produce nuclear energy. 'We have some responsibility, I believe, and if we can help, we...
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Chretien involved in secret plan to bury foreign nuclear waste in Labrador
Radio-Canada’s Enquete has discovered a secret plan to bury foreign nuclear waste in Labrador. The proposal was made by a group of Canadian, American and Japanese businesspeople and a series of emails reveal former prime minister Jean...
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Jean Chrétien speaks in support of Acadie-Annapolis candidate
The former prime minister was a special guest at an event in Meteghan, N.S., on Wednesday evening in support of Ronnie LeBlanc. Chrétien spoke about U.S. President Donald Trump, Liberal Leader Mark Carney and a united Canada.
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How Canadian prime ministers stepped down over the years
Revisit decades past in Canadian politics as prime ministers came and went, and oversight of the country changed hands.
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Clinton, Chretien and Chilean President comment
1. Wide of conference
2. Pan of panel
3. Audience listening
4. SOUNDBITE: (English) Bill Clinton, former US president:
"I think there should be renewed effort, particularly in view with the hopeful meeting yesterday between North Korea...