Martin's turn?
ABOUT the time he presented his fourth budget on February 18th, word went out that the finance minister no longer wanted to be known as Paul Martin Jr. It was a sign that Mr Martin was his own man, not just the son of a famous veteran of Canadian politics. It may also indicate that he will succeed Jean Chrétien as prime minister soon after the Liberals achieve their widely expected victory in the next general election, which is likely to be called for early June.
This article appeared in the International section of the print edition under the headline “Martin's turn?”
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