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Jean Chrétien

Prime Minister of Canada, 1993 to 2003

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Balanced Canada’s budget, kept the country out of the Iraq War and helped hold it together after Quebec’s 1995 referendum on independence.

Jean Chrétien sits in the near the center part of the Caucus economy and liberty compass: slightly state-led and slightly libertarian. The clearest positions are strongly institutional on institutions, leaning tech-optimist on technology and leaning non-interventionist on interventionism.

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Where Jean Chrétien sits on ten dimensions

Each scale runs from one pole to the other, and the dot shows the overall tendency of this person's record and public life. These are simplified estimates and open to debate.

💰EconomySlightly state-led
State-ledFree market
⚖️Liberty and authoritySlightly libertarian
LibertarianAuthoritarian
🎭CultureSlightly progressive
ProgressiveTraditional
🌍NationSlightly globalist
GlobalistNationalist
🌱EnvironmentSlightly nature-first
Growth-firstNature-first
🤖TechnologyLeaning tech-optimist
Tech-cautiousTech-optimist
🕊️War and peaceSlightly peace-first
Peace-firstStrength-first
🏛️InstitutionsStrongly institutional
Anti-establishmentInstitutional
🙏ReligionSlightly religious
SecularReligious
🛡️InterventionismLeaning non-interventionist
Non-interventionistInterventionist

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Political views closest to Jean Chrétien

Social market economyKeeps markets competitive but backs them with rules, social insurance and partnership…99%KeynesianismSupports government spending and central bank action to smooth recessions and protect…99%Non-alignmentKeeps countries out of great-power blocs and military alliances.97%FabianismPursues socialism gradually through research, education and reform rather than revolution.97%

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Percentages show how close two profiles are across all ten dimensions. Including a person here is for study and comparison, not approval. Portrait: Ralph Alswang, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons; see all photo credits.