A Day In The Life
Paul Martin
Paul Martin, Jr. was Canada’s 21st Prime Minister (2003–06). He was elected as a Liberal Member of Parliament in 1988, and served as Minister of Finance (1993–2002) under Prime Minister Jean Chrétien. In 2003, he succeeded Chrétien as Prime Minister and leader of the Liberal Party, but resigned in 2006 after losing the federal election to Stephen Harper’s Conservative Party. As Prime Minister, Martin spearheaded several initiatives, including the Kelowna Accord, a national child care program, health accords with the provinces and the legalization of same-sex marriage. Since leaving politics, he has been deeply engaged with programming for Canada’s Indigenous communities, international support for Africa, environmental issues, climate change, and globalization. Join Paul Martin and Fred Hacker in Conversation.
