I have not kept up with Canadas leaders much.
When did Paul Martin get elected?
Prime Ministers in Canada don't get elected.
It is the party that gets elected.
He didn't get elected. Jean Chretien retired and Paul Martin was chosen as his successor. The new national election is June 28. It's Martin vs Stephen Harper of the newly combined Reform party/Conservative party.
He wasn't elected as PM. He instead was elected as leader of the Liberal Party, when it was clear Jean Chretien would tank in the party elections. When Chretien resigned as Prime Minister, Martin was immediately appointed by the GG.