He was a good liberal. I used to be a liberal. Trudeau has changed most of the liberal party's agenda. Its a globalist agenda now. Life isn't simple like this anymore.
@@Five_31 trudeau's global policies aren't different from harper's if you knew anything about policy you'd know thats not true. How are you crying about globalism in a globalized economy. If you dont want globalism turn into north korea. It's a necessary evil for one of the most powerful economies in the world.
5318oo8 because we have a two party system basically. Your alternative isn’t any better that’s my point. I don’t even understand this globalist bs anyways. Chrétien was my dads and my favourite pm though I’ll give you that.
@@has3219 Thats cool but I said that I was a liberal, but now Im not. Nor am I a conservative party supporter. Though I dont mind the minister of finance Pierre.
Not a Liberal supporter, but I think Mr. Chrétien was a marvellous Prime Minister. He never took guff from anyone. Wrote him a letter of thanks when he refused to invade Iraq with the USA. Got a reply from him too! Still have it too. Way to go, Jean!
@@McRocket The letter itself was typed, on very nice letterhead but the signature was definitely hand written, not typed nor stamped. One of my treasures! 🇨🇦🖖🏻🇨🇦
I met Jean Chretien last Sunday in the airport in Toronto!!! I was SO excited! No one around him. he had his boarding pass, etc. no line up. I HAD to engage!!!! He was SO polite, asked me where I was from, going, etc... I didn't want to be so bold, as to ask him the same questions. I was just delighted, that he was happy to meet a fellow Canadian!!!
Chretien ran surpluses from 1997 till he left office in 2003. During Chretien's leadership, Canadian government was on track to reduce the national debt from 63.8% of GDP in 1997 to 41% in 2003, and in 2008, the federal debt of Canada as percentage of GDP was 30%. As a libertarian, I think Jean Chretien did an amazing job.
He was a great PM. Nothing beat the day when he was asked where Nunavut was and his reply was "Uhhhh it's in between some of it and all of it." lmao I'll never forget that.
If you think one of the best PMs is a man who choked another man just for protesting then there is something wrong with you. Violence is not the answer!
77tubuck That's pretty ironic with your statement. Chretien was not at all violent and had good judgement. That's why he made Canada stay out of the cluster fuck of a disaster that was the Iraq War and probably saved thousands of Canadians. While Harper accused Chretien of supporting Saddam Hussein. With that one decision it showed that Chretien was a good leader that protected Canadians. If you don't realize that him making staying out of Iraq was a good decision there is something wrong with you.
"While Harper accused Chretien of supporting Saddam Hussein. With that one decision it showed that Chretien was a good leader that protected Canadians." That is a red herring fallacy. We have it on video tape. Yes Chretien did grab that guys neck.
Your entire statement was a red herring. Taking a confrontation with ONE person and relating it to his overall job as a PM while ignoring the best decision he made as a PM and protecting all of Canada from the cluster fuck of a disaster that was Iraq. And yes we have it on video tape of Harper accusing Chretien of supporting Saddam Hussein for rejecting the participation in the invasion of Iraq.
Two canadians just hanging out and eating at Harvey's. This is the most Canadian thing that I've seen a former PM do Edit: I would totally have a Hamburger and just chat with Jean Chretien about life and politics. Seems like a great man to have a conversation with
I am not a Liberal supporter, but I totally appreciate Jean Chretien’s sense of humour. Though we might have disagreed a bit on some of our political views, I could definitely have hung out with him and chatted about those differences... I am sad to see how Canadian politics is moving in a similar polarizing direction as has happened in the USA in the past couple of decades
@@gheiberg59 yeah, or more like nazi germany, or stalinist russia, or maoist china. this place is a communist shithole pyramid scheme and it's fucking done for.
During the Quebec Referendum my sister was at a ralley in Montreal... In the crowd she was push down accidently by bystanders trying to get close to the PM Chretien who was walking by. As she was about to fall, the PM who was walking by her, put out his arm/hands and stoppoed her from falling...
A few decades ago, I attended a speech he was giving at the uofa,,,,, so personable. All these years later, my grandson has spent time in Quebec, working and learning French.. I always say to him that if he passes Jean on the street, say hey to him from a huge fan. Thank you for making politics in Canada soooo terribly hilarious, Rick.... You're a treasure..and I hope you are well.
+Bianca Gabriel He had a sly sense of humor on one memorable occasion... when Brian Mulroney's official portrait was unveiled. Chretien was the PM, and he took the opportunity to get in a little dig at his old opponent: "We are gaddered 'ere today to 'ang Brian Mulroney on Parliament 'ill." The startled look on Mulroney's face was priceless! :-D
+DarkExes GBouncer I don't know. :-( I've looked for it and haven't found it anywhere. I know this happened because it was broadcast live on CBC Newsworld and I watched it at that time. It was so funny, I never forgot it. I hope someone has uploaded it somewhere, because it really is priceless.
No matter where you tend to support on the political spectrum; you need to admit that Mr. Jean Chretien was a very personable and entertaining prime minister. He was not afraid of the media and never feared throwing in a joke when asked a serious question.
I met him in person when I was in Air Cadets back late 1995/96 ( i was 15-16), I even spoke french to him since I was from New Brunswick, I blew my captains mind when I managed to get us to sit in a real House of Common meeting for 30min, something not many can ever do in there life. was really awesome, a moment I cherish.
I have to say that I was never more proud of Chretien as when he refused to illegally invade Iraq and respect the UN. That made me proud to be a Canadian. Harper not so much, he is taking us in the opposite direction.
+MisterRicky007 It's called vote splitting. Harper gets 10 votes, Lib's get 6, NDP get 6 and the Greens get 3. All together, the non-Harper vote is 15 to the Harperites 10, yet the harperites win again. We NEED a flagship non-con party that every anti-Harperite can get behind. Sadly, I can't see that happening.
+Marty.R Woodcock (Marty's Megapixels) Another suggestion was renaming the Calgary airport to Stephen Harper International Terminal. That wouldn't have been fair to the employees and passengers, though.
+MisterRicky007 Well, it's a fact that not many people like him. And I know it's a popular stereotype that all Albertans vote Conservative, some of us don't, never did, and never will.
Huh. You know I was raised by a super conservative family, so I grew up thinking Chretien was a joke and a terrible prime minister. But man I'm reading the comments and seeing how he is..... he actually seems like a great guy!!
@@GoobNoob Lmao what are you talking about? Chretien was so economically fiscal that he was frequently criticized by his own party! The only PM in recent memory to reduce the deficit every year in office. Harper ran the deficit UP every year, despite being a conservative. You have a legitimately bad take on Canadian politics, read up on ur history noob.
Hilarious! A class act,gentleman with a great sense of humour who also was a great politician. I was sad upon hearing of the passing of his wife Aline.
I love that he never took himself too seriously, and he seemed more genuine because of how willing he was to be a normal guy. Trudeau does this too, but it never feels as authentic as it did with Chrétien.
Who told you that, kid?! God I love this country. Only in Canada could you go grab a burger, play Wii boxing, and get shoved down (albeit staged) with a former Prime Minister. Go Canada!
Just imagine being in the bookstore when that happened. I'd buy both books just as the authors are their. But you don't see the security that was with them.
I found this book on a bargain shelf... I want him to sign the 60% off sticker. He's the only politician I can think of who'd probably be amused by that.
I remember him saying he was going to decriminalize marijuana ... the crowd gasped .. and his response was "hey, dont start smoking right away"... (-_-) lol ... now that it has actually been legalized in Toronto ... I see him as a political pioneer .... down to earth guy who valued his wife's opinion over his own career .... in my mind he was the last real prime minister Canada ever had ... everyone after him was/is substitute teachers
Not a minute in and we get this gem: “He has a book out you know?” “He has a book out you know.” “He has a book out you know!?” “He has a book out you know.”
That man is perhaps the GREATEST canadian politician. If not for him our charter would not be here today. He served as Justice Minister for Trudeau and was himself a great PM show respect he has accomplished more then you ever will and good weve been doing well without the stupidity that the americans deal with
"Don't worry prime minister..we ll put it on the infrastructure program"
I am IMPRESSED!!!
he refused to join the war in Iraq against huge pressure, in my book that makes him Brave. I wish him a happy long life
He was a good liberal. I used to be a liberal. Trudeau has changed most of the liberal party's agenda. Its a globalist agenda now. Life isn't simple like this anymore.
@@Five_31 trudeau's global policies aren't different from harper's if you knew anything about policy you'd know thats not true. How are you crying about globalism in a globalized economy. If you dont want globalism turn into north korea. It's a necessary evil for one of the most powerful economies in the world.
@@has3219 Why are you mentioning Harper?
Btw what policies are you talking about?
5318oo8 because we have a two party system basically. Your alternative isn’t any better that’s my point. I don’t even understand this globalist bs anyways. Chrétien was my dads and my favourite pm though I’ll give you that.
@@has3219 Thats cool but I said that I was a liberal, but now Im not. Nor am I a conservative party supporter. Though I dont mind the minister of finance Pierre.
Not a Liberal supporter, but I think Mr. Chrétien was a marvellous Prime Minister. He never took guff from anyone. Wrote him a letter of thanks when he refused to invade Iraq with the USA. Got a reply from him too! Still have it too. Way to go, Jean!
Wow...was the letter hand written or typed?
@@McRocket The letter itself was typed, on very nice letterhead but the signature was definitely hand written, not typed nor stamped. One of my treasures! 🇨🇦🖖🏻🇨🇦
He was the best prime minister of the last 50 years of this country
@@alexisbourdages1666 I did not think it at the time. But I SURE agree with you now.
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Rememeber the time the guy got past security and Chretien without hesitation grabbed the guy by the neck and dropped him. Didn't even loose his step
I met Jean Chretien last Sunday in the airport in Toronto!!! I was SO excited! No one around him. he had his boarding pass, etc. no line up. I HAD to engage!!!! He was SO polite, asked me where I was from, going, etc... I didn't want to be so bold, as to ask him the same questions. I was just delighted, that he was happy to meet a fellow Canadian!!!
Lucky you. Wow. I loved that he was such a feisty PM. 🇨🇦
Holy smokes! How cool is that! That is so cool.
I wish he was still Prime Minister. He didn't pull any punches and didn't take any crap.
yes but like them all, he lied to get into office
Listen closer to what he says and you'll realize he's not dishonest!
He litteraly didn't pull punches. He gave them hard. His security became a question of why does he have them.
@@me-st7pj as a wise man once said:
The only people who should be involved in politics are those who will never be involved in politics
Wonder if Canada will ever have a bighearted PM again like Mr. Chrétien . That would be nice.
+Alex Colberg Justin Trudeau will most likely come the closest to it, after that animal Harper has finally been tossed out.
+Alex Colberg , I AGREE BUT DON'T WORRY, THE SUN RISES EVERYDAY...TODAY & TOMORROW !!
trunope aint working out so well eh
Chrétien was nice, he pinched my cheek when I was 13 in Ottawa on a gr 8 graduation trip
@@fdannn6926 Ha! How's Trudeau working for you now? Go for your vaccine yet? How about stay in one of his covid jails?
Only in Canada can comedians hang out with high ranking politicians and not end up in jail.
Well, maybe not anymore.
Well unless its harper.... he will have them arrested lol
@@dirka_dirka_mohammedalijihad More like Trudeau.
@@Emily-5124 true! Lol
AND HERE WE ARE 2022.
Chretien ran surpluses from 1997 till he left office in 2003. During Chretien's leadership, Canadian government was on track to reduce the national debt from 63.8% of GDP in 1997 to 41% in 2003, and in 2008, the federal debt of Canada as percentage of GDP was 30%. As a libertarian, I think Jean Chretien did an amazing job.
+Flynn Parish and then harper ran ten consecutive deficits from when he got into office until he was finally booted out.
superskiier50
yes, harper was a bit spineless when it comes to tackle the deficit.
+Flynn Parish Different economy back then.
Flynn Parish that he did. Great leaders only come from the Liberal party.
@@JustMisFitz Some of the best PM's like Laurier, St. Laurent, MacKenzie King, Pearson.
He was a great PM. Nothing beat the day when he was asked where Nunavut was and his reply was "Uhhhh it's in between some of it and all of it." lmao I'll never forget that.
Definitely one of the best PMs of our time he knew what he was doing.
BIG HEART FOR SURE
If you think one of the best PMs is a man who choked another man just for protesting then there is something wrong with you. Violence is not the answer!
77tubuck That's pretty ironic with your statement. Chretien was not at all violent and had good judgement. That's why he made Canada stay out of the cluster fuck of a disaster that was the Iraq War and probably saved thousands of Canadians. While Harper accused Chretien of supporting Saddam Hussein. With that one decision it showed that Chretien was a good leader that protected Canadians. If you don't realize that him making staying out of Iraq was a good decision there is something wrong with you.
"While Harper accused Chretien of supporting Saddam Hussein. With that one decision it showed that Chretien was a good leader that protected Canadians." That is a red herring fallacy. We have it on video tape. Yes Chretien did grab that guys neck.
Your entire statement was a red herring. Taking a confrontation with ONE person and relating it to his overall job as a PM while ignoring the best decision he made as a PM and protecting all of Canada from the cluster fuck of a disaster that was Iraq. And yes we have it on video tape of Harper accusing Chretien of supporting Saddam Hussein for rejecting the participation in the invasion of Iraq.
"So I grab him by the neck, and I flip him over."
-Chretien
Two canadians just hanging out and eating at Harvey's. This is the most Canadian thing that I've seen a former PM do
Edit: I would totally have a Hamburger and just chat with Jean Chretien about life and politics. Seems like a great man to have a conversation with
He used to sneak off to McDonalds drive through on Montreal rd every so often when he was prime minister.
I'm in east Africa right now. I swear I missed my Canada. I'm home sick right now. Just about everyone I know lives in Canada.
I am not a Liberal supporter, but I totally appreciate Jean Chretien’s sense of humour. Though we might have disagreed a bit on some of our political views, I could definitely have hung out with him and chatted about those differences...
I am sad to see how Canadian politics is moving in a similar polarizing direction as has happened in the USA in the past couple of decades
@@gheiberg59 yeah, or more like nazi germany, or stalinist russia, or maoist china. this place is a communist shithole pyramid scheme and it's fucking done for.
I am a conservative. I liked and respected PM Chrétien. He was a great Canadian. I can’t say the same for our present PM, unfortunately.
I'm anything but Conservative, but I respected Joe Clark.
@@juliansmith4295 you are the problem with this communist shithole. fuck you.
You're not conservative.
How I miss these days. I respect his work for our people!
I love watching these two together. Jean Chrétien was the most personable of all our prime ministers!
Jean Chretien is old school Canadian. They don't make em like Jean anymore
Aye, they do, I'm testament to that.
Thank gawd they dont, he is a worthless POS Liberal was left under a clouded scandal just like every Liberal.
Yeah. Because a Conservative has never had a scandal.
@@snakebite6511 You're an idiot, there Mr. Book Burner .
@@snakebite6511 dont blaspheme
During the Quebec Referendum my sister was at a ralley in Montreal... In the crowd she was push down accidently by bystanders trying to get close to the PM Chretien who was walking by. As she was about to fall, the PM who was walking by her, put out his arm/hands and stoppoed her from falling...
A few decades ago, I attended a speech he was giving at the uofa,,,,, so personable. All these years later, my grandson has spent time in Quebec, working and learning French.. I always say to him that if he passes Jean on the street, say hey to him from a huge fan. Thank you for making politics in Canada soooo terribly hilarious, Rick.... You're a treasure..and I hope you are well.
running the stairs and eating a Harvey's burger less than a month after quadruple bypass surgery :p
By far the most entertaining pm we've ever had!
Jean Chretien was and is a canadian legend and hilarious. I wish i had a chance to sit down and talk with him about his life and politics.
Lol "I cannot run a turd term." A turd term , I should hope not! And "Fours more rears!" lol Such a sweet and unintentionally funny man! XD
+Bianca Gabriel
He had a sly sense of humor on one memorable occasion... when Brian Mulroney's official portrait was unveiled. Chretien was the PM, and he took the opportunity to get in a little dig at his old opponent:
"We are gaddered 'ere today to 'ang Brian Mulroney on Parliament 'ill."
The startled look on Mulroney's face was priceless! :-D
+Susan Stenson Lol where can I find this clip?
+DarkExes GBouncer
I don't know. :-(
I've looked for it and haven't found it anywhere. I know this happened because it was broadcast live on CBC Newsworld and I watched it at that time. It was so funny, I never forgot it.
I hope someone has uploaded it somewhere, because it really is priceless.
No matter where you tend to support on the political spectrum; you need to admit that Mr. Jean Chretien was a very personable and entertaining prime minister. He was not afraid of the media and never feared throwing in a joke when asked a serious question.
Chretien saved us from Iraq! gave us a surplus! he was a great prime minister!
Chrétien said no to the US and their Iraq War. That alone places him high in my books. Transcendental decision.
wow i sure miss these days...almost feels like tear in the time line happened, and we are now in some dystopian nightmare
He turned 90 January 11, 2024. What a guy!
I met him in person when I was in Air Cadets back late 1995/96 ( i was 15-16), I even spoke french to him since I was from New Brunswick, I blew my captains mind when I managed to get us to sit in a real House of Common meeting for 30min, something not many can ever do in there life. was really awesome, a moment I cherish.
One of Canada's best p.m
I may not have agreed with his political platform, but I have more respect for Chretien then most any politician.
I have to say that I was never more proud of Chretien as when he refused to illegally invade Iraq and respect the UN. That made me proud to be a Canadian. Harper not so much, he is taking us in the opposite direction.
+MisterRicky007 It's called vote splitting. Harper gets 10 votes, Lib's get 6, NDP get 6 and the Greens get 3. All together, the non-Harper vote is 15 to the Harperites 10, yet the harperites win again. We NEED a flagship non-con party that every anti-Harperite can get behind. Sadly, I can't see that happening.
+MisterRicky007
Well, not any more. He's out of office, and there's a petition going around to rename the Calgary dump after him!
As to my post on 19 October, 2015, I am glad I was wrong. I couldn't see it happening yet it did. Canada wins!
+Marty.R Woodcock (Marty's Megapixels)
Another suggestion was renaming the Calgary airport to Stephen Harper International Terminal.
That wouldn't have been fair to the employees and passengers, though.
+MisterRicky007
Well, it's a fact that not many people like him. And I know it's a popular stereotype that all Albertans vote Conservative, some of us don't, never did, and never will.
Rick and Jean standing in line at Harvey's. Priceless.
No! Very Very Canadian!
The look on Mercer's face at the end was priceless!
Probably my favourite Prime Minister so far.
My god they even played Wii boxing
Huh. You know I was raised by a super conservative family, so I grew up thinking Chretien was a joke and a terrible prime minister. But man I'm reading the comments and seeing how he is..... he actually seems like a great guy!!
He destroyed the economy though. Cool guy. Liberal policies. Harper was quite, but fixed the economic system. Trudeau is good at neither
@@GoobNoob nice try, Chretien reduced deficit, Harper increased them and did nothing for alberta for 9 yrs in office
@@GoobNoob Harper is a nob.
@@GoobNoob Lmao what are you talking about? Chretien was so economically fiscal that he was frequently criticized by his own party! The only PM in recent memory to reduce the deficit every year in office. Harper ran the deficit UP every year, despite being a conservative. You have a legitimately bad take on Canadian politics, read up on ur history noob.
@@GoobNoob I just checked. The economy is still here. Crazy eh?
Thumbs up please, for those who think Canada is worse now then when he left office?
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Jean was and still is awesome :D
I'm hard core conservative but I would vote for Chretien.
Same
He’d amazing
Charming, down to earth and funny guy! He's the guy across the street and doesn't take himself too seriously and that's great!
Hilarious! A class act,gentleman with a great sense of humour who also was a great politician. I was sad upon hearing of the passing of his wife Aline.
Chretien seems so lovable
I miss him! ❤️wish him health and more years on this Earth!
Jean received an internal plumbing upgrade. My all time favorite Canadian prime Minister.
I love that he never took himself too seriously, and he seemed more genuine because of how willing he was to be a normal guy. Trudeau does this too, but it never feels as authentic as it did with Chrétien.
Rick likes him, you can tell. He's being very respectful, for Rick.
Who told you that, kid?!
God I love this country. Only in Canada could you go grab a burger, play Wii boxing, and get shoved down (albeit staged) with a former Prime Minister. Go Canada!
His accent just reminds me of my grandfather lol sounds spot on!
Just imagine being in the bookstore when that happened. I'd buy both books just as the authors are their. But you don't see the security that was with them.
I miss Jean so much. He is smart and funny.
No matter how frustrating his policies were, he's one helluvan entertaining guy to listen to!
Two Great Souls,liked when he was Pm of Canada. Proud to Be,Canadian for These Two Guys. !!. 😊 ♡
So great to watch this again. Those were the good old days.
Chretien was a great PM
Charismatic and relatable
There was never any airs with Jean Chretien. What I loved most about him, was that he never was an american ass kisser. Unlike SpongeBob Harper.
I love Jean Chrétien, and I don't care who knows.
That was fun. Nice to see a PM being human.
One of the best PM in Canadian history.👍
Both of these men are priceless ❤
He was a really good communicator with the public and respected his elected position, the opposite of what we have now lol
My favourite PM. Period.
It's on my bucket list to play a round of golf with him.
If I saw Jean Chretien and Rick Mercer walk into a restaurant I was eating in I think my jaw would hit the floor.
I found this book on a bargain shelf... I want him to sign the 60% off sticker. He's the only politician I can think of who'd probably be amused by that.
Now there's a GENUINE PRIME MINISTER....
:JEAN CHRETIEN" 😎👍🏻👍🏻👊
I remember him saying he was going to decriminalize marijuana ... the crowd gasped .. and his response was "hey, dont start smoking right away"... (-_-) lol ... now that it has actually been legalized in Toronto ... I see him as a political pioneer .... down to earth guy who valued his wife's opinion over his own career .... in my mind he was the last real prime minister Canada ever had ... everyone after him was/is substitute teachers
Man has bypass surgery and then goes for a burger with Rick 🤣
You can't go running up the stairs! I will show you! LOL XD
Hilarious!
I miss you Chretien.
What a character! I want one of those books!
Very funny bit Rick ...always liked Jean Chretien ...good sense of humor ...fighter, scrapper :))))
i miss Jean Chretien!
Jean's goblet in english and Rick's goblet in french. That is why I love so much Canada.
He will always be remembered for the "Shawinigan Handshake"...😉
Always liked and respected Jean, friendly and kind to a fault unless you pushed him to far, just ask the protester he throttled about that. lol
Two of my favourite Canadians.
My favorite Prime Minister .
He kept us out of a fake war.
John Chrétien is just like a GTO…
A old-school Goat.
Gotta love Chretien!
Jean and Rick are awesome. True Canadian heroes.
CHRÉTIEN..... A CLASS ACT 👍.
Miss you both so very much. Please tell me that there is hope.
He did an awesome job for our country.
This guy was amazing!!!
harvey's makes your hamburger a beautiful thing!
The man i look up to when it comes to dealing with bullies :)
I love that Rick gets the funny side of the story.
Shamed to admit I ever voted Liberal but I loved Jean Chretien. He is hilarious.
Chretien...... Class Act. He's a Beauty. Probably the funniest politician iv ever seen.
You were a laugh Chretien....the funniest PM ever.
Chretien is the man! I wish he could come back!
Not a minute in and we get this gem:
“He has a book out you know?”
“He has a book out you know.”
“He has a book out you know!?”
“He has a book out you know.”
lol i miss these days of 22 Minutes and politicians having a sense of humor. lol
Chretien is Old School Canadian. 😜
Jean Chretien! Your country needs you!
Infrastructure program beautiful. Can we get this guy back?
This is wonderfully fun
That man is perhaps the GREATEST canadian politician. If not for him our charter would not be here today. He served as Justice Minister for Trudeau and was himself a great PM show respect he has accomplished more then you ever will and good weve been doing well without the stupidity that the americans deal with
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They just closed the Chapters store on Rideau where they filmed the book signing. So sad.