Former prime minister Jean Chretien brushed off criticism over the sponsorship program which was introduced by his government. Chretien said politics are made of attacks but he's no longer in the arena. (On March 17th, Chretien was inducted into a hall of fame for great residents of his home town of Shawinigan.)

Date: 2004-03-17
Placeline: SHAWINIGAN, Quebec.
Source: The Canadian Press
Length: 13 seconds

Transcript Prediction: << I have a lot of scars on my father because buddy is part of the life of a politician and you fight back and I love to fight back but now I'm not in politics anymore >>

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