加拿大最牛政治家族：德马雷家族与权力联姻

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That's the Western Empire. 那可是西部帝国。

If the other families on this list wield economic power, 要是名单上其他家族掌控的是经济大权，

this family wields political power, 那这个家族玩的就是政治权力了，

arguably more than any other private family in Canadian history. 可以说是加拿大历史上最牛的政治家族。

Paul de Marais Sr. built Power Corporation of Canada into diversified financial empire, 老保罗·德马雷把加拿大电力公司打造成了金融帝国，

controlling major insurance companies, investment firms, 旗下有大型保险公司、投资公司，

and European conglomerates. 还有欧洲的大企业集团。

But what made de Marais truly extraordinary wasn't the money. 但德马雷真正牛的地方不是钱多，

It was the proximity to power. 而是离权力中心近。

Former Prime Minister Jean Chrétien's daughter France married Paul Desmarais' son André. 前总理让·克雷蒂安的女儿弗朗丝嫁给了保罗·德马雷的儿子安德烈。

In other words, 换句话说，

the Prime Minister of Canada's daughter married into the family 加拿大总理的女儿嫁进了这个家族，

that controls one of Canada's largest financial conglomerates. 而这个家族掌控着加拿大最大的金融集团之一。

When Chrétien's government made major economic policy decisions, 克雷蒂安政府做重大经济决策时，

observers noted the obvious conflict of interest, 旁观者都看出明显的利益冲突，

and it was barely discussed at the time. 但当时几乎没人提这事儿。

Desmarais had similar close relationships with Brian Mulroney, 德马雷跟布莱恩·马尔罗尼也关系铁得很，

Paul Martin and several European heads of state, 还有保罗·马丁和好几位欧洲国家元首，

including French President Nicolas Sarkozy, 包括法国总统尼古拉·萨科齐，

who attended gatherings hosted by Paul Desmarais. 他都参加过保罗·德马雷办的聚会。

When powerful people need financing, 当权贵们需要融资、咨询，

counsel or a discreet introduction, 或者想私下搭个线的时候，

they called these guys. 找的就是这帮人。