Prime Minister John Turner

John Turner was a Prime Minister in waiting for too long. By the time John Turner had waited out the Trudeau era and was elected Leader of the Liberal Party to become Prime Minister in 1984, the country was fed up with Liberal government. Turner seemed out of touch, made a number of political gaffes, including calling an early election, and the Conservatives won a massive majority.

For six years as Leader of the Opposition, John Turner fought, unsuccessfully, against free trade with the United States.

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Prime Minister Paul Martin

Paul Martin entered politics after a successful business career as Chairman and CEO of Canada Steamship Lines, but he had been exposed to politics and the Liberal Party from an early age. His father, Paul Martin Sr., was a Liberal cabinet minister under four different prime ministers. Paul Martin made his mark in the Chretien government as finance minister, erasing a multi-billion dollar deficit, paying down debt and bringing in five budget surpluses in a row.

Paul Martin had lofty goals of reforming Parliament and giving Canada a place on the world stage, but he was indecisive in leadership and his government was overshadowed by scandal. Paul Martin himself was exonerated by the Gomery Inquiry into the sponsorship scandal, but the Liberal Party "culture of entitlement" was soundly rejected by Canadians. The Liberal minority government was defeated in the 2006 election and Paul Martin announced he would not lead the party in another election.

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Prime Minister Lester Pearson

A likeable and patient man, Canadian Prime Minister Lester Pearson had a conciliatory approach he learned in his career as a diplomat. Lester Pearson was a strong supporter of international agencies and helped establish NATO. His proposal for an emergency UN peacekeeping force to resolve the Suez Crisis won Lester Pearson the Nobel Peace Prize in 1957.

As Prime Minister of Canada, Lester Pearson led two successive minority governments, and governed with the support of the New Democratic Party and Social Credit Party. The Pearson governments seemed to be accident prone. with minor scandals, budget problems and an increasingly restless Quebec. Still, Lester Pearson managed to rebuild the Liberal Party, and leave behind some notable accomplishments.

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Prime Minister Arthur Meighen

Arthur Meighen was an excellent debater, skilled in analysis and knowledge of parliamentary rules, but his uncompromising stands on issues tended to alienate people. Meighen's most memorable accomplishments were achieved as a cabinet minister in the government of Sir Robert Borden, rather than as Prime Minister of Canada, and the legacy of some of those unpopular moves did not help him as Prime Minister.

As a cabinet minister Arthur Meighen introduced the strategy of closure to force the Naval Bill through the House of Commons in 1912 created 1914 Conscription Act and the Wartime Elections Act, which were detested in Quebec as acting Minister of Justice, Arthur Meighen was involved in suppressing the Winnipeg General Strike in 1919, which alienated a large part of the labour movement responsible for creation of Canadian National Railways

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Prime Minister Lester Pearson

A likeable and patient man, Canadian Prime Minister Lester Pearson had a conciliatory approach he learned in his career as a diplomat. Lester Pearson was a strong supporter of international agencies and helped establish NATO. His proposal for an emergency UN peacekeeping force to resolve the Suez Crisis won Lester Pearson the Nobel Peace Prize in 1957.

As Prime Minister of Canada, Lester Pearson led two successive minority governments, and governed with the support of the New Democratic Party and Social Credit Party. The Pearson governments seemed to be accident prone. with minor scandals, budget problems and an increasingly restless Quebec. Still, Lester Pearson managed to rebuild the Liberal Party, and leave behind some notable accomplishments.

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Prime Minister John Turner

John Turner was a Prime Minister in waiting for too long. By the time John Turner had waited out the Trudeau era and was elected Leader of the Liberal Party to become Prime Minister in 1984, the country was fed up with Liberal government. Turner seemed out of touch, made a number of political gaffes, including calling an early election, and the Conservatives won a massive majority.

For six years as Leader of the Opposition, John Turner fought, unsuccessfully, against free trade with the United States.

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Prime Minister Paul Martin

Paul Martin entered politics after a successful business career as Chairman and CEO of Canada Steamship Lines, but he had been exposed to politics and the Liberal Party from an early age. His father, Paul Martin Sr., was a Liberal cabinet minister under four different prime ministers. Paul Martin made his mark in the Chretien government as finance minister, erasing a multi-billion dollar deficit, paying down debt and bringing in five budget surpluses in a row.

Paul Martin had lofty goals of reforming Parliament and giving Canada a place on the world stage, but he was indecisive in leadership and his government was overshadowed by scandal. Paul Martin himself was exonerated by the Gomery Inquiry into the sponsorship scandal, but the Liberal Party "culture of entitlement" was soundly rejected by Canadians. The Liberal minority government was defeated in the 2006 election and Paul Martin announced he would not lead the party in another election.

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Role of Prime Minister

The prime minister is the head of government in Canada. The Canadian prime minister is usually the leader of the political party that wins the most seats in the House of Commons in a general election. The prime minister may lead a majority government or a minority government. Although the role of prime minister in Canada is not defined by any law or constitutional document, it is the most powerful role in Canadian politics.

The prime minister of Canada is head of the executive branch of the Canadian federal government. The Canadian prime minister provides leadership and direction to government with the support of a cabinet, which the prime minister chooses, the prime minister's office of political staff, and the privy council office of non-partisan public servants who provide a focal point for the Canadian public service.

Cabinet is a key decision-making forum in Canadian government.

The Canadian prime minister decides on the size of cabinet and selects cabinet ministers - usually members of parliament and at least one senator - and assigns their department responsibilities and portfolios. In selecting the members of cabinet, the prime minister tries to balance Canadian regional interests, ensures an appropriate mix of anglophones and francophones, and makes sure that women and ethnic minorities are represented.

The prime minister chairs cabinet meetings and controls the agenda.

Since the source of power of the prime minister in Canada is as leader of a political party, the prime minister must always be sensitive to the national and regional executives of his or her party as well as to the grassroots supporters of the party.

As party leader, the prime minister must be able to explain party policies and programs, and be able to put them into action. In elections in Canada, voters increasingly define the policies of a political party by their perceptions of the party leader, so the prime minister must continuously attempt to appeal to a large number of voters.

Political appointments - as senators, judges, ambassadors, commission members and crown corporation executives - are often used by Canadian prime ministers to reward the party faithful.

The prime minister and cabinet members have seats in Parliament (with occasional exceptions) and lead and direct Parliament's activities and its legislative agenda. The prime minister in Canada must retain the confidence of the majority of the members in the House of Commons or resign and seek a dissolution of Parliament to have the conflict resolved by an election.

Due to time constraints, the prime minister participates in only the most important debates in the House of Commons, such as the debate on the Speech from the Throne and debates on contentious legislation. However, the prime minister does defend the government and its policies in the daily Question Period in the House of Commons.

The Canadian prime minister must also fulfill his responsibilities as a member of parliament in representing the constituents in his riding.

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Role of Prime Minister

The prime minister is the head of government in Canada. The Canadian prime minister is usually the leader of the political party that wins the most seats in the House of Commons in a general election. The prime minister may lead a majority government or a minority government. Although the role of prime minister in Canada is not defined by any law or constitutional document, it is the most powerful role in Canadian politics.

The prime minister of Canada is head of the executive branch of the Canadian federal government. The Canadian prime minister provides leadership and direction to government with the support of a cabinet, which the prime minister chooses, the prime minister's office of political staff, and the privy council office of non-partisan public servants who provide a focal point for the Canadian public service.

Cabinet is a key decision-making forum in Canadian government.

The Canadian prime minister decides on the size of cabinet and selects cabinet ministers - usually members of parliament and at least one senator - and assigns their department responsibilities and portfolios. In selecting the members of cabinet, the prime minister tries to balance Canadian regional interests, ensures an appropriate mix of anglophones and francophones, and makes sure that women and ethnic minorities are represented.

The prime minister chairs cabinet meetings and controls the agenda.

Since the source of power of the prime minister in Canada is as leader of a political party, the prime minister must always be sensitive to the national and regional executives of his or her party as well as to the grassroots supporters of the party.

As party leader, the prime minister must be able to explain party policies and programs, and be able to put them into action. In elections in Canada, voters increasingly define the policies of a political party by their perceptions of the party leader, so the prime minister must continuously attempt to appeal to a large number of voters.

Political appointments - as senators, judges, ambassadors, commission members and crown corporation executives - are often used by Canadian prime ministers to reward the party faithful.

The prime minister and cabinet members have seats in Parliament (with occasional exceptions) and lead and direct Parliament's activities and its legislative agenda. The prime minister in Canada must retain the confidence of the majority of the members in the House of Commons or resign and seek a dissolution of Parliament to have the conflict resolved by an election.

Due to time constraints, the prime minister participates in only the most important debates in the House of Commons, such as the debate on the Speech from the Throne and debates on contentious legislation. However, the prime minister does defend the government and its policies in the daily Question Period in the House of Commons.

The Canadian prime minister must also fulfill his responsibilities as a member of parliament in representing the constituents in his riding.

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Role of Prime Minister

The prime minister is the head of government in Canada. The Canadian prime minister is usually the leader of the political party that wins the most seats in the House of Commons in a general election. The prime minister may lead a majority government or a minority government. Although the role of prime minister in Canada is not defined by any law or constitutional document, it is the most powerful role in Canadian politics.

The prime minister of Canada is head of the executive branch of the Canadian federal government. The Canadian prime minister provides leadership and direction to government with the support of a cabinet, which the prime minister chooses, the prime minister's office of political staff, and the privy council office of non-partisan public servants who provide a focal point for the Canadian public service.

Cabinet is a key decision-making forum in Canadian government.

The Canadian prime minister decides on the size of cabinet and selects cabinet ministers - usually members of parliament and at least one senator - and assigns their department responsibilities and portfolios. In selecting the members of cabinet, the prime minister tries to balance Canadian regional interests, ensures an appropriate mix of anglophones and francophones, and makes sure that women and ethnic minorities are represented.

The prime minister chairs cabinet meetings and controls the agenda.

Since the source of power of the prime minister in Canada is as leader of a political party, the prime minister must always be sensitive to the national and regional executives of his or her party as well as to the grassroots supporters of the party.

As party leader, the prime minister must be able to explain party policies and programs, and be able to put them into action. In elections in Canada, voters increasingly define the policies of a political party by their perceptions of the party leader, so the prime minister must continuously attempt to appeal to a large number of voters.

Political appointments - as senators, judges, ambassadors, commission members and crown corporation executives - are often used by Canadian prime ministers to reward the party faithful.

The prime minister and cabinet members have seats in Parliament (with occasional exceptions) and lead and direct Parliament's activities and its legislative agenda. The prime minister in Canada must retain the confidence of the majority of the members in the House of Commons or resign and seek a dissolution of Parliament to have the conflict resolved by an election.

Due to time constraints, the prime minister participates in only the most important debates in the House of Commons, such as the debate on the Speech from the Throne and debates on contentious legislation. However, the prime minister does defend the government and its policies in the daily Question Period in the House of Commons.

The Canadian prime minister must also fulfill his responsibilities as a member of parliament in representing the constituents in his riding.

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Prime Minister Brian Mulroney

Brian Mulroney believed that the Progressive Conservatives must win Quebec to win the country and proved it by coming to power in 1984 with the largest majority in Canada history. By the time Mulroney retired as Prime Minister of Canada in 1993, his personal popularity was lower than that of any other Prime Minister in Canadian history, and the Progressive Conservative Party was faced with a struggle to maintain its existence.

One goal Brian Mulroney had as Prime Minister of Canada was to bring Quebec into the Canadian constitution, and he came close. In the end, both the Meech Lake Accord in 1987 and the Charlottetown Accord in 1992 were defeated, and Canadians had grown tired of constitutional wrangling.

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Prime Minister Jean Chretien

A street-fighter with fine political instincts, Jean Chretien was an MP for 40 years and led three consecutive Liberal majority governments. Jean Chretien governments gave Canada liberal social policies and a healthy Canadian economy, including elimination of the deficit. In its later years, however, the Chretien government was marked by scandals over mismanagement and by a split in the Liberal party as Paul Martin pushed to take over the job of prime minister.

improvement in Canadian economy, including eliminating deficit and a budget surplus for five straight years passed Clarity Bill saying Quebec can only separate after a solid majority votes "yes" on a clear question. active social agenda included Child Tax Benefit ratified Kyoto Protocol worked for global ban on land mines pushed for establishment of International Criminal Court supported war on terrorism but would not send troops to Iraq without UN resolution for military action.

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