Aline Chrétien was born into poverty but was possessed of a sharp mind and a refined elegance that made her the adored wife and most trusted confidante of Canada’s 20th prime minister. Ms. Chrétien ...

Jean Chrétien, while he was minister of Indian affairs, said he knew of "problems" at a residential school in northern Ontario which has since emerged as one of the notorious institutions for the ...

Bob Plamondon is the author of The Shawinigan Fox: How Jean Chrétien Defied the Elites and Reshaped Canada. Twenty years ago – and a mere six weeks after the launch of the Iraq War – U.S. president ...

From the archives: Mark Steyn on the liddle guy from Shawinigan This Mark Steyn feature first appeared in Maclean’s on Oct. 29, 2007, revived today on Jean Chrétien is celebrated in Toronto for 50 ...

Former prime minister Jean Chrétien is recovering after receiving minor heart surgery, his office said after he was noticeably absent in Parliament on Tuesday during the speech from the throne by King ...

Jean Chretien has announced his resignation as prime minister, although not until February 2004. The 18-month delay is a clear attempt to sabotage his long-time rival Paul Martin, the former finance ...

Chretien even arguably saved her husband's life on Nov. 5, 1995, when a jackknife-wielding, mentally unstable intruder broke into the prime minister's official residence in the middle of the night ...

Former prime minister Jean Chrétien stands before his official portrait in Ottawa on Tuesday. ((Adrian Wyld/Canadian Press)) Former prime minister Jean Chrétien, known to throw a punch or two during ...