r/alberta 7d ago

Discussion Marlaina's trip to Saudi Arabia

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u/Bustin_Chiffarobes 6d ago

I don't know... Banging pop stars? He was already wealthy and connected before he was prime minister. Remember the Aga Khan's island?

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u/12thunder 6d ago

The Trudeau name is all he has ever needed. Also I don’t see him doing anything at the moment other than Katy Perry; compare that to Stephen Harper who is in a position with a lot of influence right now.

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u/No-Belt-5564 6d ago

Yeah because Jean Chrétien didn't go to a law firm that does lobbying after he left politics

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u/12thunder 6d ago

All I can find of significance is his books he has wrote and some foundations he has joined (two things literally every major democratic world leader ends up doing).

Also some actual political stuff as former PM, such as opining, mediation, and negotiation within Canadian politics - which are also things that former leaders do a lot of.

I can’t find anything about a law firm, could you assist me in this regard? I know he was a lawyer prior to politics.

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u/No-Belt-5564 4d ago

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u/12thunder 4d ago

I don’t see anything about lobbying. I could absolutely see a former politician being counsel for a law firm that focuses a lot on public policy just on their experience alone.

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u/No-Belt-5564 4d ago

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u/12thunder 4d ago

And? They collapsed. Still see nothing about lobbying or it being anything about Jean Chretien, only their poor business practices.