OTTAWA, August 20, 2002 (LSN.ca) – Prime Minister Jean Chretien says he will not run again in the next election but will retain his post till February 2004. “I will not run again. I will fulfill my mandate focusing on governing until February, 2004, at which time my work will be done and at which time my successor will be chosen,” he told a news conference. To read CBC online coverage see: https://www.cbc.ca/stories/2002/08/21/chretien_steps020821
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