Quebecer Jean Chrétien returned the party to office in 1993. He presided over a pragmatic policy mix characteristic of the party’s history but one in which the balance between welfare and business liberalism shifted in favour of reduced social spending and a diminished governmental role in the economy. Chrétien’s focus on cutting the federal government’s budget deficit led to significant reductions in financial transfers to provincial governments for social services. His views on Canadian federation and Quebec’s place within it mirrored those of Trudeau. Aided by a fragmentation of conservative forces at the federal level, Chrétien led the party to successive election victories in 1997 and 2000. In December 2003 Chrétien retired from office and was succeeded as prime minister and leader of the Liberal Party by Paul Martin, a former finance minister. Martin’s selection signaled a reinforcement of the focus on balancing the federal budget. In 2004 Martin called early federal elections as he sought a public mandate for his leadership. Despite allegations of corruption against the party and the uniting of the Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative Party into the Conservative Party of Canada, the Liberals maintained their hold on government. Nevertheless, the party lost nearly a quarter of its seats, and Martin oversaw a minority government. In the subsequent election of January 2006, however, the Liberals were swept from office.作者: 临时注册笔名 时间: 2008-9-10 15:07 标题: 没人喜欢狗种，还是找你们轮子自己吧！ 不公平啊! 有女网友想跟我生个小孩吗??? 政府派钱耶!!!!作者: 小心谨慎 时间: 2008-9-10 15:09 标题: 回复：回复：杀富济平 加拿大是要人人平等，不要贫富分化！
