New Prime Minister Taking Over in Canada
TORONTO, Dec. 10 — Former Finance Minister Paul Martin takes over as prime Minister on Friday after a prolonged transition in which he threw bouquets of promises to liberals and conservatives, business and environmental groups, Westerners and urban dwellers.
With Prime Minister Jean Chrétien retiring after a decade in office, Mr. Martin will effectively be leading an interim government in preparation for national elections to be held sometime in the spring.
But Mr. Martin will have a handful of vital social issues to deal with before the election, in which he and the Liberal Party will face weak opposition parties.
A bill to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana will be considered soon after the House of Commons returns from recess in January. Mr. Martin has shown less enthusiasm for the bill than Mr. Chrétien has.
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