Chrétien’s still got it

For those of us who had the privilege to work for him, Jean Chrétien lifted us up. He suffused politics with pure joy. And fun, and camaraderie, and achievement

Former prime minister Jean Chrétien, pictured on Oct. 25, 2018, at his book launch at the Chateau Laurier Hotel in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY WARREN KINSELLA

October 29, 2018

OTTAWA—“Petit Justin!” He got a laugh every time he said it, so Jean Chrétien naturally used the line more than once. Everyone laughed. Petit Justin, standing off to the side, laughed a bit too. They weren’t onstage together very long—a few seconds, tops, for a hug and a few words—but...

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