Paul Martin Jr.

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Paul Martin Jr. (born August 28, 1938) was the 21st Prime Minister of Canada. He was also the leader Liberal Party of Canada. He became prime minister December 12, 2003, when Jean Chrétien stepped down. He won an election on June 28, 2004, because the Liberals won more seats than the other political parties; but they did not win a majority of the seats, so he led a minority government. There was another election on January 23, 2006; his party lost this election, so the next prime minister will be Stephen Harper.

Paul martin was greatly respected, as a Finance Minister, around the world for his fiscal management because, of the growth in the economy and taking the government out of deficit. His tenure as Prime Minister is generally seen as a disatser by the majority of Canadians.

Paul Martin is from Ontario, but his seat was in Montreal, Quebec. He was first elected in 1988. He was finance minister from 1993 until 2002. He became known for balancing the budget (ending government borrowing of money).

Mr. Martin's government made same-sex marriage legal. It also had problems with the sponsorship scandal.

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