Former prime minister Jean Chretien slams claims that Canada is broken

[@David-m3e5u]

Canada is not broken for the rich and powerful. Canadians who have to pay $2000 a month for rent and those who cannot make mortgage payments because of high interest rates are suffering. Canadians living on the streets and freezing to death are suffering.

[@garyhaggquist740]

And it would be no better with Conservatives in power - arguably worse. They had 10 years in power and failed to deliver on affordability - 800,000 affordable homes were lost - the price of housing went up 60%. Poilievre voted 3X against building affordable homes, 2X against raising minimum wages, and voted against dental care for kids from low income families - when he's had taxpayer funded dental care for 19+ years.

[@venussingh7198]

@@garyhaggquist740 yes you are right under trudeau CANADA is very rich and middle class no longer exist, every body is billionaire... and everybody can buy a mansion now. at least under conservative, we had the richest middle class in 2014. what did your trudeu do? did the budget balance itself?

[@googlreviews7813]

Canada is broken, the fact that regardless what party is in charge they can't fix it proves that.

[@huhujojo1968]

Statistics Canada said the economy created just 100 jobs in December in the entire country , this guy is saying there is a shortage of workers not to mention unemployment' is 5.8 percent officially.

[@JEdwarrd]

@@venussingh7198 Why did Harper praise authoritarian dictator Vitkor Orban for destroying democracy in Hungary? Margaret Thatcher was great friends Chilean dictator Pinochet, and praised him for balanced budgets, but ignored how he let millions of his ppl die. So why is Harper praising a dictator?

[@carlogervasi5393]

Anyone with big pensions and big cash in the bank will never find anything broken

[@conwaysmith9167]

Then why does Pierre Poilievre, who has both keep claiming things are broken?

[@XetaXones]

@@conwaysmith9167that part👆🏽

[@wysetech2000]

@carlogervasi5393 So why are you not as successful as the rich are? I guess you blew it.

[@ClarityDetermination]

Are you saying you'd be like that?

[@kittygreen6046]

Taxpayers are still paying this guy.

[@Alvar-hd2tz]

Chretien does not feel our pain because he got a very nice pension from taxpayers money. We don't!

[@DavidTa2]

Define.. "we". Those who got C's in high school, or the ones who didn't even bother to go at all?

[@bw6078]

You're missing his point.

[@dianeveasey4361]

you are so right. Take the pension away, see how it feels.

[@cafeconspanishgranny]

He doesn't care about anyone but himself

[@dy6682]

He is out of touch but I wish him well with his remaining years .

[@DL-ds7xp]

The Canadian dream is so far out of reach for young Canadians that it's not worth it to do all the right things and end up with all stick and no carrot

[@bradcanning875]

Do you think every young Canadian got a $50,000 house when they turned 19? Your kind just needs to blame the government for your failures. Pathetic.

[@michaelcouchman2820]

Almost every single person I have talked to under the age of 40 agrees that this Country has gone to ruins and that their dreams of keeping up with cost of living and owning a home are gone.

[@ihategooglesomuch]

​@michaelcouchman2820 me too, but I'm over 40.

[@XetaXones]

@@michaelcouchman2820this is not new. Ppl have been also concerned about retirement, but youll blame Trudeau for that too even tho its a problem that predates his tenure.

[@GeoffOverson]

@@XetaXones😂thanks for our inflation and housing crisis Bud. Stay safe out there 🪖

[@jimwoodruff7515]

Jean is right. I mean he has a house, money in the bank and can easily pay carbon tax so of course Canada is not broken!

[@elizabethtencer7950]

For him obviously. He's rich - I remember his golf course not so legal deals...

[@huhujojo1968]

Canada js not broken ,it is shattered.

[@XetaXones]

So is he not supposed to be successful to make you feel better? You take no issues with Harpers wealth and pension, despite ruining the country during his tenure. He ran deficits AND cut services- what do cons spend on? Definitely NOT the tax payers!

[@georgeduncan9352]

Plus , Chretian has a generous pension.

[@johndicksonkaraoke2554]

Jean Chrétien is with The Bilderberg Group as well as Pierre Trudeau ,Paul Martin, Brian Mulroney, Stephen Harper. Chrétien and the Liberals screwed up Employment Insurance making it very difficult for Canadians to get it and the reason was to pay down the deficit off the backs of hard Canadian workers that paid into it which is morally wrong. The Conservatives are no better.

[@RobertMacpherson-t7m]

We need a change in Canada it’s time

[@RomanAquila]

The Change that is TRULY Required is MASSIVE, and it requires basically flushing the Old system and Building a NEW ONE from scratch. If You want CHANGE Fast.....A COUP D'ETAT works well usually, and its FAR CHEAPER!!!.

[@garyhaggquist740]

Electing Conservatives is not the change we need. Poilievre is totally unfit to be PM.

[@Simoncuerrier]

Be careful what you wish for….

[@wysetech2000]

@user-ky8nb8fn6i I agree but the alternative is a sad joke. Promiss the world and deliver nothing.

[@wysetech2000]

Sure, when are you leaving?

[@rosieone5670]

Coming from a former Prime Minster, who promised to eliminate the GST in an election promise, then flip flopped the next morning after being elected, saying “I GOOFED” . Sorry Jean, your words have little value.

[@dennisheyes4561]

Cutting ways the government generates income when they had massive debts to pay down would have been foolish.

[@john15008]

What’s more important? Sticking to a bad idea or changing course when you realize you were wrong? Obviously, the GST was working for Canada and probably facilitated balancing the budget, probably one his government’s greatest accomplishments.

[@TamerElkateb]

He is wrong about this but overall he is one of the best prime minister we ever had. He had a very strong and efficient cabinet and did very well on many fronts.

[@xsamitt]

@@TamerElkateb he a lib that's wrong on any level

[@think2146]

Little to NONE .

[@Pepe46873]

Easy to say as a millionaire with best medical benefits and pension to the day he dies

[@wysetech2000]

@kurtm4905 Don't blame the Government for your lack of Intelligence and education. You could have become very successful or even a politician. Complaining is much easier and takes no brains. Complaining is no excuse.

[@FirstName-rt9uf]

​@@wysetech2000 Why are you defending Cretein?

[@ReubenKincaidJr]

Easy for him to say. He never has to worry about paying his bills - the Canadian Public have been paying his bills for over 60 years and will until he dies.

[@wysetech2000]

@perryoconnor6702

[@think2146]

AND just think about it PP has been on the dole already for 44 years already and will stay on it till the day he dies .

[@12v71detroit]

come on I know it's you Justin@@wysetech2000

[@FirstName-rt9uf]

​@@think2146 😂😂 Irrational Liberal right here. Keep your ignorant horse blinders on there pal.

[@JohnKendall-pi3tx]

I grew up in Pointe Claire Quebec as a teenager It was ws

[@toddcumby802]

Canada is broken very broken

[@bonbonvegabon]

Im so glad you cons are hurt*ng financially BAHAHAHAHHA

[@michaelbooth2402]

Chretien was the most conservative Liberal PM we ever had which may be why he was successful. Canada is not broken for the ultra rich, they can still do very well. However the middle class has lost a lot of ground under J Trudeau and the low income are on life support.

[@DominicCyrdomwax]

Paul Martin was more Conservative that Chretien...

[@wysetech2000]

@@DominicCyrdomwax He had plenty of his own screw-ups as well.

[@PricillaMaillet]

Yep!

[@jjdtierney]

Low-income Canadians were already on life support under Harper. I think J.Trudeau just pulled the plug. So depressing to think about the many thousands of Canadians sleeping in tents pitched in snowbanks across the country.

[@RyanLangmuir]

There is no longer a middle class under trudeau, 80% of canadians id probably consider poor.... trudeau has devalued canadian dollar spending power by 300 to 400% we get less than we did 10 years ago

[@Wade56]

Chretien's liberals are closer to today's conservatives compared to Trudeau's liberals. Both laser focused on fiscal discipline and cuts. It worked

[@thekiltedkamper2855]

However he was focused on cuts because he overspent under Pierres leadership.

[@lizliz4186]

Discipline like the sponsorship scandal or shawinigate?

[@philipbloedow8296]

cons have never been fiscally responsible

[@clarifyingquestions]

@@thekiltedkamper2855 This is true Pierre was on quite a spending spree during his years in office.

[@cloudstrife7083]

why you say that

[@Brian-kl1zu]

Crouton is partially correct. Canada isn't broken--It's dead.

[@fredm4197]

The old guy is so out of touch. Chretien with his $400 000 plus pension

[@arnoldcota9393]

Plus the hotel he helped his friend with.

[@lizliz4186]

What pension amount do you think the leader of a Country should get? It's not reasonable to pay the leader of a country the same amount as the average person, so what amount are you ok with then? If you want to decrease their pay why would anyone of quality do the job instead of working as an executive making far more than 400k/yr.

[@fredm4197]

@@lizliz4186 You are totally absurd. Why asking Chretien all these questions about the quality of life in Canada for the average Canadian right now when he is retired with millions in the bank and half million pension every year? Is Chretien going to lose his home this year due to the interest rates? Is Chretien going to the food bank every month to get fed? Canada is not broken if you are a millionaire.

[@TH-tl6sy]

His pension is $153k

[@checko_o7524]

Maybe they need to ask the average Canaddian these questions@@lizliz4186

[@DerekLOTW]

Why would we expect a liberal to think anything different?

[@1964mcqueen]

Try thinking for yourself. The data is readily available if you care to look it up.

[@OneManJam]

​@1964mcqueen what data? Record inflation?? Record debt??? Record division, crime and gun violence???? Record illegal immigration?????? Or record Liberal scandals??????? Where should we start?????????

[@OneManJam]

​@@SRCX.ClimateResearchgo save the climate with your "zero emission" EV you 🤡.

[@Mathew-xr7kt]

@@1964mcqueen and the data shows that we’re not doing well.

[@1964mcqueen]

@@OneManJam Not a Single Thing you just mentioned is a "Record." Not Even Close!!!!

[@danielle_r.k]

"It's always like that" -- > no it's not. Pre-pandemic I paid my bills just fine and I wasn't worried at all. Now? Different story. I'm scared every single day.

[@T--xk3hf]

Well then just start saying like it is instead of beating around the bush: it's china's fault. Now what are you going to do about it?

[@twilatharp3386]

"We don't have ghettos...". Has he been to Vancouver recently?

[@judejean-baptiste1478]

Maybe Chrétien doesn't have a clue about what's going on in Canada.

[@michaele1502]

What do you mean - 'maybe'?! it's so obvious!

[@Zebra_3]

the G7 numbers are not helping the rage farmer.

[@bradcanning875]

What's going on? Corporate greed as a result of Conservative governments giving them control of everything including our food. Low wages as a result on Conservative destroying unions and the middle class and free trade. The Conservative created GST. Need I continue????

[@bradcanning875]

@Zebra_3 The range farmer? Harper and PP let corporations take over farming just like every aspect of our food and housing and just about everything else. .

[@karenjobagy5822]

They never cared about Canada,just quebec.

[@budsfan1970]

Waiting for over 5 years for a family doctor in this G7 country. Tell me again that it's not broken.

[@dennisheyes4561]

You should have a talk with your Premier about that. Their funding for healthcare was increased by the federal government... The feds did all they can to help. Healthcare is under the control of the provinces.

[@budsfan1970]

@@dennisheyes4561 Tell me which province has no issues with finding a family doctor? This is a national problem affecting all provinces. We have thousands of foreign trained physicians that are not allowed to practice in Canada, while millions of Canadians are without a family doctor. Meanwhile we have the highest educated Uber driver fleet on the planet.

[@on2thenextthing]

Of course he doesn't see a problem. He's on a government pension.

[@bonbonvegabon]

Everyone who isnt a con is rich lol

[@anything.with.motors]

​@@bonbonvegabonyou mean is? Right??

[@tonysopranosduck416]

“We don’t have crime, we don’t have ghettos. We don’t have problems…..” This 90 y/o is out of touch. He’s also incredibly wealthy and a liberal who is stumping for his party. He’s about as relevant and on point as any other senior who’s close to getting that congratulatory letter from the Queen/King who still thinks a loaf of bread is a nickel. He’s also as cranky and self righteous as he was as PM.

[@MADRID02292009]

The guys doesn’t leave Westmount. He barely engages in society anymore. He doesn’t see the homelessness that has exploded.

[@albundy7623]

This is solid journalism by a great journalist. Hehe

[@ClarityDetermination]

Well I bet he thinks you're a bit of a dink.😅

[@DJ-gg1mx]

👏 👏 👏

[@kenmcalpine2215]

Guess he hasn't visited Toronto or Vancouver recently. LOL

[@kathyhenry2362]

I respect him for his service to this country however he is out of touch.

[@Zebra_3]

the G7 numbers are not helping the rage farmer.

[@salvvilona9078]

His not out of touch he knows exactly what he doing

[@sookendestroy1]

He was out of touch decades ago

[@RomanAquila]

Its NOT really a "Service" when YOU get....450K a year(during the "service") and then another Huge "Pension" cheque when you are NO longer "Serving". That is More like Winning the Lottery!!!!

[@CantHandleThisCanYa]

@@salvvilona9078 yeah he knows exactly what he's doing if it's 1982 or something but it's 2023, so he doesn't know what the f going on

[@georgehiotis]

Chretien! What a spotless record: a) nearly lost Canada's unity by 1%, b) sponsorship scandal rings a bell? c) promised to revoke the GST but didn't. What a gem of a PM. Canada was blessed to have him.

[@mikefoehr235]

Love extreme sarcasm

[@lizliz4186]

And before being PM he helped form the Charter of Rights and freedoms.

[@mikefoehr235]

@@lizliz4186 which Justin Trudeau made a mockery of. BFD...not worth the paper it's printed on.

[@bw6078]

What do you know about Cretien? You were a fart in a windstorm or maybe even a stain down someone's pants at his time. What do you do now to contribute to a better Canada besides sitting on the side lines and throw sarcasm like PP.

[@kerrytoby7041]

Chretien was a decent politician. He is not going to recognize especially peoples great discomfort caused by the current liberal government. He is also being diplomatic I guess . No acknowledgment of the serious hardship caused. That is the problem in a nutshell.

[@jt8218]

I bet he gets his pension and what not so he is cushy.

[@Griff1984]

A relic of the past. The party under Chretien is far from the party today. That said I wish him a belated happy birthday.

[@sidelinerbeekeeper]

An antique car drives down the street, but a new car drives 10 times better.

[@petergreenwood7731]

@@sidelinerbeekeeper For half as long

[@kostyafedot551]

Nope.

[@christopherjenkins5836]

They should interview me. Canada is absolutely broken.

[@JBrierley02]

Canada isn’t broken, but the federal government definitely is.

[@XetaXones]

How?

[@wysetech2000]

I agree.

[@missionaryenterprisesbible1354]

Since the federal government is broken therefore so is the nation it is supposed to govern

[@rodrigo56125]

Its not broken if you're a politician, that makes way more then a Canadian average salary! Lol

[@glennhankins6927]

Chretien points out that millions worldwide want to come here. That's based on past immigrants who came here and got ahead with hard work. That doesn't cut it anymore. Hard work? You can come here and work 12 hours a day to afford your $2,000 rent in a dump apartment and the dream of purchasing a home for your family isn't realistic anymore.

[@hermano4242]

The last time I was proud to be Canadian was when Chrétien refused to take Canada into the Iraq war on the pretext of WMD. That was a while ago.

[@corybjarnason218]

That was shortly after he sent Canadians to Afghanistan in korean war era jeeps that got our soldiers killed by offering zero protection from IEDs.

[@beachydee854]

Wow....he must have dementia!

[@davestewart3555]

Correct me if I'm wrong but there were no mass tent cities in the 90's...He might as well say "let them eat cake".

[@wysetech2000]

@davestewart3555 I'm correcting you! Maybe not the 90s but the late 70s and early 80s there sure was. I lived through that hell and never once blamed the liberals or any other party.

[@BobTheBob647]

It’s not broken if you’re a boomer. You’re doing fine. Your mortgage is around $600-$900/month (not joking). Your net worth is in the millions. Meanwhile you have Millennials and and GenZ that have to pay $2000+ a month just for rent, how can they save for a down payment on a home. Any senior that didn’t buy property is screwed cause how can you retire? Senior homes are thousands per month. Something is very broken when we’re spending 50%+ of our money on housing.

[@TheBeatenPaths]

These Millennials and GenZers you speak of made poor education/careers choices. I'm 52, I made $20k in six months last year on top of my 40h/W day job.....mowing freaking lawns!!! If someone can't pay their bills it's their fault, no one else's. Especially the government's.

[@vampfashions]

So set up seniors homes and charge $500 per month, and then set up 5 million rental units and charge $300 per month and you will single handedly solve the housing problems for all. Hope you can pull that off.

[@michaele1502]

Obviously, he slams the claims that Canada is broken! HE is one of not that many who made it happen! How now can he admit it?

[@XetaXones]

He actually fixed the deficits ran by conservatives. Bc cons have no record of being fiscally responsible. I have yet to see any of you provide any evidence to justify this repeated fraudulent claim.

[@doctorbuga4302]

A proof is a proof, what is a proof, it's a proof a proof is a proof and if its a proof thats because it is proven. - Jean Cretin

[@John-u4l9y]

Economic slavery in canada

[@bradcanning875]

Created by Conservative government giving their corporate masters control of everything including food and housing.

[@bonbonvegabon]

WAHHHHHHH

[@XetaXones]

Is that what cons expect when they gut and cut every service?

[@wysetech2000]

@user-hc3rs3vl7t Booooooooooooooo, Hooooooooooooo. Take off and NEVER return then.

[@coolioso808]

AKA monetary-market capitalism in action.

[@KellyBrownlee]

He's comparing the time he was PM to this time with JT, and not taking into account how times have changed, how times have changed for the worst because of JT and the liberal policy's, he is completely out of touch with these new times now.

[@Zebra_3]

the G7 numbers are not helping the rage farmer.

[@1964mcqueen]

He's talking about our place in the world and in history, both of which you can see for yourself if you take the time to look it up. Or, just listen to the whining and bitching that we are worse off than we are.

[@dantedavis4679]

What policies of Trudeau’s do you disagree with compared to the G7 Canada is doing great

[@charlesward9486]

Of course he has to say that. It was a fellow liberal that broke it! And now we have to ask ourselves as Canadians, is the country worth fixing?

[@JamesBrunhilde-q7i]

Absolutely! It’s our home. We MUST fix it.

[@darleneaitken1620]

It shows how much Trudeau has not only put a wedge between Canadians, but to other world leaders too.

[@bonbonvegabon]

WAHHHHHH FREEDUMBBBBBBB

[@wysetech2000]

@darleneaitken1620 Millions of Canadians are responsible for that wedge as well. We should think for ourselves instead of blaming all of our problems on Trudeau. It's not a PMs responsibility to take Canadians by the hand and show them where to pee. Canadians causing my problems as much as Trudeau is. Everyone throws their hands up and says, NOT ME.!!! I didn't do it daddy, honest!

[@bonbonvegabon]

Cons love to blame Justin for thier poor choices in life BAHAHAHAHAH@@wysetech2000

[@bonbonvegabon]

Cons love their slavery lol@@wysetech2000

[@roryb.bellows4026]

Politicians sure love patting themselves on the back for random pointless metrics. Most Canadians can't afford a home, groceries and energy costs have gotten out of control, but thank goodness our per capita debt is the best in the G7! Stay the course!

[@dinomarchioli3650]

Per captial debt😂😂😂. If you add $600+ billion to your dept and want to lower your per capital debt, you bring i 2 million immigrants, refugees, migrants and now PRESTO, it goes down!

[@thuydoan7496]

Jean Chretien kept Canada away from the Iraq war.

[@pawprint8167]

Whoop de doo and I'm talking Dog doo.😂

[@ftakenouchi1464]

Not broken because you got lifetime pension and other assets keeping you rich and wealthy. Times have changed. I urge u to go out more and walk the streets and open your eyes for once.

[@guymiller2842]

Ohhh it’s broken. It’s a long list if YOUR paying attention….. we need an election now to get back.

[@billfairhall7828]

Try having COPD and waiting for a year to get a sleep apnea test that can only be done in a hospital so that you can get a Cpap machine. Try waking up 5 to 10 times a night gasping for air and feel like a boxer hit you in the chest as hard as he can then get up and go through the day completely fatigued. NOW tell me the country is not broken. My heart bleeds for those with a lot worse conditions and pain than I had like cancer heart failure etc etc. etc. STILL waiting for diagnosis and treatment. ASK THEM what they think. 🤮🤮 my prayers are with them. I have no sympathy for our greedy self indulgent politicians and bureaucrats. 🥶🥶🥶

[@bradmummery7299]

Senile, and in denial!

[@Zebra_3]

the G7 numbers are not helping the rage farmer.

[@Martin-zl4wf]

Perhaps the former; however, he sounds brilliant...sharp and on póint.

[@chrisalbright3599]

Speaking from one criminal about another criminal in JT

[@JackHalliday-f1d]

I'm 69 years of age born and raised in Canada and I have never in my life have experienced a failing health care system, high cost of living and an insecure future for the younger generation as we're seeing today!!!

[@conephompany]

How has the health care system failed you

[@XetaXones]

You must not be Canadian then bc hallway healthcare has been an enduring problem for decades. I wonder if youre so concerned about healthcare why you take no issue with provincial conservative govts cutting and gutting healthcare, in spite of the decades of issues now being intentionally exasperated. Its getting more obvious by the day- cons sabotage Canada and then try to redirect anger towards their opponents. Throw stones and hide your hands like unscrupulous cowards

[@vampfashions]

If you are 69 years old, you predate the health care system. Your parents had to pay cash for doctor's services. And, there wasn't 14 month waiting lists for basic services, nor lockdowns.

[@JackHalliday-f1d]

Never had to pay cash and nobody died in the waiting room either like what is taking place now!@@vampfashions

[@dennischouinard4923]

Canada feels broken because everything feels broken. It was very disappointing that he would be so poorly informed as to what is actually being said. Destroying whatever small amount of integrity he might have had.

[@daniellamarche689]

I hope Pierre's " axe the carbon tax " works out better than Jean's I will " Axe the GST " .

[@raybarton7725]

It was the Conservatives who introduced the GST. Do your homework.

[@dennisheyes4561]

@@raybarton7725 ... and the Reform party was the "Axe the tax" back in the day when it came to GST, but they were trying to undermine the Progressive Conservative party to grow their own base, and it worked they destroyed Canada's only actual conservative party. Pierre, Scheer and Harper were all former Reform party... Never actually Conservative. At this point they should be investigated for making false or misleading claims in advertising for presenting themselves as 'Conservative.'

[@margaretr5701]

@@raybarton7725 yes, but Chretien promised to get rid of it, then didn't.

[@johnmacleod2487]

@@raybarton7725 GST was a consolidation of the bureaucratic/book-keeping nightmare that Trudeau Sr created. Same thing is going to happen with PP. International creditors are not going to allow him to eliminate the carbon tax, he will just consolidate it, clean up the carveouts that have been created for Lib donors, create some new carveouts for Con donors

[@jeepstuff4004]

A multi millionaire, a 90 year old does not understand the struggles in Canada right now.

[@kanuduh5234]

Of course it's broken; every social program HAS failed. There's not ONE gov't run program that's fulfilling what it's intended purpose was supposed to be. NOT ONE!

[@George-v5d]

Pierre Poilievre needs to listen to Jean's message. Fight strongly for improved conditions for the middle and lower classes and especially ensure that the wealthy pay their fair share but don't grossly exaggerate our underlying condition for your own political gain. In a badly messed up world of extortions of greed and power it is our responsibility in a democracy is to be fully informed of both sides of issues including the future condition of the planet.

[@rafikajili1083]

Canada is not broken but we certainly have huge issues created by inexperienced politicians. The worst part is that they don’t even realize it. They think they’re doing a great job and continue digging . Unfortunately it looks like it’ll get much worse before it gets better. Yet we are blessed with the best resources than any other country on earth especially if you do it on a per capital basis 😢

[@DarleneRamsay-le6bz]

He is out of touch.

[@bonbonvegabon]

WAHHHHHH FREEDUMBBBBBB

[@Sumovvhh]

Stephen Harper begs to differ the Canadian economy is horrible right now . I agree with Harper

[@truth6612]

Canada is clearly broken when home ownership is becoming more and more impossible for far too many Canadians. Who is going to be contributing to the local municipal tax base when home ownerships decrease? Many municipalities are struggling now. It's going to get worse if the tax base conitues to drop.

[@margaretr5701]

Gvmnt will just raise taxes on existing properties, it already happened, and will again, and again, until some won't be able to keep there home. The wealthy will be fine, of course.

[@bonbonvegabon]

Im so glad you cons are hurt*ng financially BAHAHAHAHHA

[@cowboysfan6699]

Canada is broken. Alberta needs to separate.

[@PopRivest]

No violence? Where is he living?

[@somedude6683]

The worst of Chretien is better than the best of Justina Turdeau.

[@firstlast4516]

Another very rich person who doesn't think things are that bad, what a shocker.

[@GGG-rm5yf]

Oh, you stands with Trudeau, well know😇

[@harrygilsphotovideo]

How much money does he have? He's rich so of course Canada's not broken.

[@stevelarge5215]

Of course he doesn’t think it’s broken he gets an amazing index pension

[@zserbs2326]

This old timer has no clue what he’s being asked about. Very much removed from the modern day turmoil.

[@randyhuke3773]

Of course he says that. He helped break everything. Pierre Trudeau started the whole mess, and Justin is finishing the job. When the country is bankrupt and many of Canadians are about to become bankrupt, I think it is safe to say the country is broken. For the rich like Chretien, he can continue on with life as normal. It will take a lot of glue to fix Canada now !

[@raybarton7725]

Please leave the country.

[@JonnySublime]

A rich person that doesn’t think Canada is broken. Wow.

[@cubangal1]

my opponent not my enemy.......such words of wisdom too bad no one will listen......Canada ROCKS!!!!!!!!

[@charlesmtl]

More like Canada hit the rocks

[@salvvilona9078]

you have to recognize your enemy

[@sookendestroy1]

@@salvvilona9078 remember your enemies are all around you, you dont know who in your neighborhood is working for the liberals against you

[@RomanAquila]

@@charlesmtl Exactly....it Hit the ROCKS and its sinking fast!!!!

[@XetaXones]

@@charlesmtlmore like you want it to bc if it does fail thats your only way in. Cons keep losing elections and refuse to accept that its bc of being petty and cheap. But keep going that route, maybe itll work the 5th time👍🏽

[@sagdjim]

He’s pretty out of touch! Still sticking up for Liberal policies! Citing Canada’s low debt and sees no problem with high unvetted immigration!

[@joemadden4160]

Canada was broken once the Liberal Party was created. Abolish it. Keep the Conservatives and the NDP.

[@levelzanimations]

capitalism is broken not Canada

[@thrillhouse7867]

Canada ranks near the top for quality of life and the best country to live in. The liberals are, historically, the governing party of Canada

[@firthbythesea]

....in 1867? Lol

[@levelzanimations]

@@firthbythesea in 1867, that was early capitalism, now capitalism is broken.

[@JackFrost-qz2hy]

If you work full time cant afford to survive you understand taxes broke canada

[@dtongo]

As much as I am not a fan of Jean Chretien, he is a far better politician than any of the ones we have presently.

[@annalisavajda252]

It's not 93 till 2003 when he was PM either.

[@annalisavajda252]

It's not 93 till 2003 when he was PM either.

[@salvvilona9078]

but he condoling it

[@lambertois11]

Did you forget the sponsorship scandal ! This was one of the lowest case of ethics for a prime minister !

[@lambertois11]

Not to forget is the Shawinigan Handshake !

[@DeadCloud03]

Unfortunately, another Rich Liberal PM showing how out of touch he is just like the current one...

[@LuckyLucy451]

I recall Chretien's last couple of years in power -- he suddenly seemed unable to speak English - especially when being asked questions he didn't care to answer! Must be a liberal thing!

[@nancetardiff339]

Your memory is playing tricks on you. For all his flaws, ( I never voted Liberal so this is not coming from a fan) and shortcomings, and they were many, Chrétien never refused to answer questions based on language. He spoke his broken, heavily accented english until the very end of his mandate. He finished his third and last term in 2002-2003. There is plenty of footage from that period that you can easily find on YT so don't take my word for it, look it up.

[@LuckyLucy451]

He is certainly speaking better English in this interview! I didn't say he 'refused' to answer questions - only that he suddenly in his last couple of years seemed to have trouble speaking in English whereas prior to then he didn't!@@nancetardiff339

[@chrisangus463]

We are 40,000,000 ish, and we have resources. What we have is systemic mismanagement and corruption by so-called public servants

[@davevandervelde4799]

Rich....From one of the ones who helped break it.

[@bradcanning875]

Please elaborate.

[@dlj1285]

@@bradcanning875He won’t, he’s too busy crying in his beer.

[@TheFlamingPike]

IMO this is the beginning of the end of Canada, maybe not as a country, but as a federation for sure. I reckon years from now Canada will have major constitution changes, and maybe some provinces will want out, and this time it may not just be Québec. Because the recent years have shown how much damage the federal government can do if led by incompetents.

[@kalvli]

The comparison of Canada in G7 is a political tactic to justify current governments positions. Where we are relative to others in G7 is irrelevant to the canadians that have to pay bills, and mortgages. Where we are in G7 will not bring the shooting victims back to life. Where we are in G7 will not help with drug addiction. The government job is to serve its citizens and not get a higher position in G7

[@TheRonald6524]

Canada is DEFINITELY NOT BROKEN!!!!! For the rich 🤑!!!! For everyone else Absolutely!!!!!!

[@charleyrobertson4663]

I find it fascinating that Canadians can go online from the comfort of their home in the middle of a polar vortex and complain that Canada is broken. Canada is not broken. Gaza and Somalia are broken. Who stands/hopes to gain the most by leading Canadians to believe that our country is broken?

[@ssjdave22]

Canada is so broken when they raise taxes to 18 percent or raise property taxes by 16.5 percent.

[@dinomarchioli3650]

To stupid dumb liberals, it is not brojen, because they know how to line their pockets with taxpayer's money. Few thoughts, our debt is $1.3 trillion (doubled since 2015), the interest on that debt is nearly $50b (imagine how much social services that is), we have a runaway crime problem, runaway drug problem, high interest rates, high inflation, a joke of a military, a PM who is corrupt and untrustworthy,...need I go on??? CANADA IS BROKEN AND THE LIBERALS BROKE I 0:01 IT😢😢😢

[@Neavris]

Canada is broken when journalists use a cheap green screen for important interviews.

[@ombg024]

Wonder what news he watches ?

[@daniel7899999]

Canada has the highest per capita debt in the G7. It's a fact. Jean Chretien just said we have the lowest per capita debt in the G7. What a liar!!

[@alex-pope]

We dont have ghettos in neighborhoods where former prime ministers live, that is true

[@twinzoski]

Country itself is great but the leadership is making it increasingly difficult to make it financially and seemingly not getting better. Scandal after scandal puts democracy in question

[@think2146]

It's not like he didn't help break it though ,is it John

[@blubberywhale9247]

Jean "I forgot about private property rights in the charter" Chretien.

[@Mascotal]

I'm thinking Chretien has not yet had his windows smashed out by a homeless person.

[@laurensiemens1436]

Even though he talks out of one side of his mouth he actually talks out of both sides of his mouth

[@DaveInCanada081]

Are you saying he speaks with forked tongue?

[@dianeveasey4361]

yes

[@tycovai]

Mr. let me tell you. I was out of the country from 01 to 21. My home country is broken.

[@Devilcity6275]

Bought my 1st. Car at 12% interest, back in 1985, there were no complaints then , today we are complaining at 5 - 6 %. All we do is blame the Liberals for our down fall . WHY?. Will the Conservative's makes it any better, wait and see.

[@jasonbrushett2005]

Well said

[@johnmacleod2487]

using your example, you bought the car when Mulroney Cons were in power. You would not have gotten 12% a few years earlier. Trudeau Sr had interest rates up over 20%. So, in that instance, Cons did make it better. After a couple decades of Mulroney-Cretin-Harper fiscal prudence, interest rates bottomed right out and then... a Trudeau came to power again and interest rates are rising again

[@OneManJam]

Hey Chretien, zip it! You're as out of touch with the average Canadian as Trudumb is!!

[@MrDalebenberger]

Mr. Chretien was a noble politician. I never voted for him but I respect him for his work for our country. I loved that he was scrappy and bold and I am proud that he was part of our Canadian political history.

[@nancyarcher7574]

I remember the scandal with Chrétien and Martin stole lots of tax dollars 40 million. Didn’t have to pay it back

[@Gary_and_Linda]

Never thought much of Chrétien as a PM or even a politician but he deserves respect from Canadians. Happy 90th Birthday !

[@think2146]

Only from the ones in Upper Canada .

[@brielleandquinn3281]

Title should be former prime minister slaps back claims Canada is broken.

[@samip3124]

How does this billiores knows its hard out there

[@twinzoski]

90 yrs sharp!

[@KrzysztofPlewa-f4z]

hi is the fool

[@JoaquimDs-x7w]

He soon gonna burn in hell .

[@RobertaRico705]

Hes out of touch, bigtime.

[@jessd4048]

So disappointing how seldom Canadian journalists hold these political figures who laid the groundwork for our current crisis to account. Much of our housing & healthcare crisis today falls at the door of Jean Chrétien & his contemporaries.

[@briankerr4674]

Don’t forget when he was minister of “ Indian affairs “ in the 70 s & 80s

[@Roof_Pizza]

What crisis? Tell me again how we haven't navigated a worldwide crisis better than anyone.

[@jessd4048]

@@briankerr4674 I certainly won’t forget. The consequences of his & Trudeau Sr.’s indigenous policies have had a direct & negative impact on my family.

[@jessd4048]

@@Roof_Pizza Housing crisis. If you find yourself in question about it I recommend you start with google. Unless you’ve been so deeply under a rock you haven’t heard of that either??