Paul Martin: The #1 Choice
Unfortunately the King had to leave the building, no i’m not talking about Elvis but the 21st Prime minister of Canada; Paul Martin. He was then replaced by the leader of the Conservative party Stephen Harper. Paul Martin was a great Prime Minister compared to Stephen Harper. Stephen Harper was boring, mean and selfish. He lost the Country billions. Martin on the other hand brought Canada to places we've never been.
There were many many good things that Paul Martin did for our country while he was in charge. From the start we knew Paul Martin was here for the people. As Finance Minister Paul Martin was able to help those with lower incomes to stay off of welfare by increasing tax credits to others. This helped many families in keeping houses and buy food and clothes for their children. He also passed
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Paul Martin was extraordinary with the spending of Canadian dollars. 1998 was the year he finally erased the $42 billion deficit created by Prime minister Jean Chretien. Martin was very familiar with spending and not spending in order to help Canadians as he had been Finance Minister for 10 years under Mr. Chretien. The wise money man of Mr. Martin also spent $41 billion to help increase the Canadian health care. This was known as the health care accord. This was something Canadians had never seen before. This act showed Paul Martin cared for the people living in his country and that everyone would live healthier under his watch
In conclusion the evidence clearly shows that Paul Martin was the better Prime Minister for Canada. Brought so many good things to the people in order for our country to do well. Stephen Harper cared only for the money and that the corporation did well. This is not what a good leader does. Paul Martin is the better choice for each and every
One of Mel Hurtig's mentors was George Grant. Foresaw the selling out of Canada and spoke about in his book Lament for a Nation which was published in 1965. He said as Mel quotes him in his own book:
Hancock, Pat, and John Mantha. "Canada's twelfth prime minister - Louis Stephen St. Laurent." The kids book of Canadian prime ministers. Toronto: Kids Can Press, 1998. 33. Print.
William Lyon Mackenzie King, Canada’s longest serving prime minister, is known for both the great contributions he brought to Canada and for the scandals he was involved in. The one event that makes him most famous to Canadians is the King-Byng Affair of 1926. During this event, Mackenzie King asked Lord Byng to dissolve parliament in order to force a new election as he had lost with a minority. Because King’s intentions were to regain a majority government, Byng refused out of distrust for King’s plans and King was replaced in power by the Conservatives. While William Lyon Mackenzie King’s actions were in accordance with all the laws regarding his power as Prime Minister, he acted for selfish reasons thus putting him in the wrong. Mackenzie King’s and Lord Byng’s histories will be quickly analyzed to understand their actions in the affair. Right after, King’s options and reasons for dissolving parliament will be analyzed. Thirdly, Byng’s options and reasons for refusing King’s request will be researched. Once enough evidence has been collected, the end results of this affair will be discussed and the conclusion as to whether or not King was right to go against responsible government will be made.
“Just watch me.”Joseph Philippe Pierre Yves Elliott Trudeau said in 1970. He meant it as he fought to keep Quebec a part of Canada. Not only did he do that, he managed to be prime minister for 16 years, as well as being Canada’s youngest leader at the time. He brought greater civil rights to Canadians, Quebec citizens mainly. His charismatic personality matched his innovative ideas, that enhanced Canada for the better. For his entire political career, not only did Canada watch him, the whole world watched him change the country for the better. He made a radical change to Canada by championing the idea of officially implementing bilingualism. Trudeau was a trailblazer from the moment he was elected.
Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson was a prominent figure in Canada in the 1960s. Pearson was Canada's most significant post WWII prime minister because of his government's many innovations that still benefit Canadians today. He fostered Canadian nationalism, which continues to the present day, promoted equality throughout Canada – equality that now thrives as part of Canada's identity – and he introduced many social services that are still implemented today.
During the worst depression years in Canada, there were many people who tried tirelessly to get Canada out of the crisis she was in more quickly and efficiently. William Aberhart and his group of supporters had a plan that they were sure could help and even end the depression and its horrible effects. His theory was if a twenty-five dollar cheque was given monthly to each family, it would alleviate their financial fears and jumpstart the economy. Having confidence in his idea, he went to share it with both political parties. Unfortunately, both parties rejected the idea; saying money would only become more worthless. Even after running and being elected as Premier of Alberta, the resolution was not accepted because of the overwhelming responsibility towards the federal government.
Lester B. Pearson has made many accomplishments throughout his life. He was the representative from Canada in the United Nations. He was the prime minister of Canada through 1963-1968. During his time of being Prime Minister, and even before, he has impacted Canada quite strongly. He is a very significant man because of the way he established Canadian Identity culturally, socially and through global relationships. He was the man who introduced ways to change Canada in order to improve lives.
The younger Trudeau reminds the audience how his father came back to politics after his retirement from it for the Lake Meech and Charlottetown Accords, and again ties it to reminding Canadians of their incredible capabilities. But he passes the torch of responsibility on regular Canadians when he says, “But he won’t be coming back anymore. It’s all up to us - all of us - now”. By including himself as a current holder of this responsibility, he invites other Canadians to stand alongside him to continue the revolution of love. His final words on his father, quoting Robert Frost’s poem, is a beautiful final image, inspiring the audience to follow in Trudeau’s devoted footsteps.
he had a Prime Minister who was really a man of purpose who will last
...ents and therefore opposed to provinces having more control than federal institutions. Brian Mulroney, to Trudeau, was upsetting the balance of power that existed through the provinces and federal government. The federal government should be the supreme power among the provinces, and Mulroney was about to flip the controls. That being said, Mulroney thought he was still keeping with Trudeau’s vision of a “just society” by giving the provinces more say in what happens to them. Mulroney examined what Trudeau had previously expressed as possible agreements between the provincial and federal governments and found Trudeau was sabotaging Mulroney’s plans only because Trudeau could not stand to watch another Prime Minister succeed at what he had failed to do. Whether this is true or not, it is obvious the battle for the Meech Lake Accord was won by Trudeau in the end.
Martin Cash the infamous bushranger lived in the 19th century. He was born on the 11th of October 1808 at Enniscorthy Country Wexford, Ireland and was the son of George and Mary Cash. He was a farm boy but his family were fairly well off in terms of money. Growing up, he did receive a reasonable standard of education but was an irregular attendance at school. This was partly due to his lack of interest and the fact that he was expelled three times by different masters. Before being sent to Australia, he had many occupations such as auto biographer/memoirist, cattle herder, market gardener and as a low-life thief. Then something happened that was to change his life forever.
This allowed him to continue to act as Prime Minister. After a series of scandals, King lost the progressive party’s support. Because the Prime Minister was worried the would lose his position in a vote of non-confidence he asked Julian Byng to call an election so that he would have a chance at remaining the Prime Minister . The Governor General refused, instead giving the position of Prime Minister to Arthur Meighen, the Conservative leader that had won the election. King says that the actions of Julian Byng were undemocratic and uses the situation to gain the support of the voters in the 1926 election: “King took advantage of the situation to argue that he, the elected Prime Minister of Canada, had been overruled by the representative of the Crown. Britain was interfering in the affairs of a country”(King-Byng, n.d, para 4). If a situation like this were to happen again, it would end differently. If Canada had another prime minister that desperately grasped at power despite the fact that he didn't actually have a seat in parliament or the support of parliament but this time had the full support of the Governor General, they could be in power for a very long
McQuaig is a notable journalist and a writer, who has written a number of books on the state of affairs that Canada’s economy is. Unlike her previous books that she has written ,discussing deficit reduction and cuts to social programs among others, this time she drifted away from the specifics and focused on our general view and acceptance of the economic processes. In the book, she attacks nation’s political passivity and acceptance of the believed fact that the domestic economy fully depends on the global market situation and that is should follow the trends. Trapped in this view, governments act as a victims to the global economic process and accepts an its people and impose this view on the electorate.
...n of their cabinet, while others may choose to create a new political path without consulting the views of their party. Mellon thinks that the Canadian government is under dictatorial scrutiny, whereas Barker contradicts this belief. The idea of a prime-ministerial government is certainly an over exaggeration of the current state of Canada. There are too many outside and inside forces that can control the powers the Prime Minister of Canada. Furthermore, there are several outside sources that indicate a good government in Canada. The United Nations annually places Canada at the top, or near the top of the list of the world’s best countries in which to live. These outcomes are not consistent with the idea of a one ruler power. Canada is not ruled by one person’s ideas, suggestions, and decisions, but by government approved and provincially manipulated decisions.
“I need a hit song!” It was that plea, uttered by Dion DiMucci, which prompted Dick Holler to write Abraham, Martin, and John, a song for Dion to perform. Dion was a recovering heroin addict and he desperately needed a hit song to reestablish himself in the music business. Abraham, Martin, and John did just that, reaching number four on the Top 100 hit song list.