The state funeral for former prime minister Brian Mulroney is set to begin within hours in Montreal. Mulroney, who was Canada’s 18th prime minister, died at age 84 on Feb. 29 in Florida. He led the country as a Progressive Conservative from 1984 to 1993. Born in Baie-Comeau, Que., in 1939, he will go down … Read more
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton said Brian Mulroney was the type of politician who took risks to do what he “thought was right in the long run” and an “old friend” after the two men left elected politics. In special memorial program airing Saturday on all Corus AM radio stations, Clinton praised Mulroney’s willingness to … Read more
Politicians, dignitaries and members of the public will pay their respects to former prime minister Brian Mulroney as he lies in state for two days in Ottawa. Mulroney’s casket will be brought to the Sir John A. Macdonald building across from Parliament Hill Tuesday, ahead of his state funeral this weekend. Mulroney died last month in … Read more
Ahead of the state funeral for Brian Mulroney, Canadians will have opportunities to pay tribute to the country’s 18th prime minister. The state funeral for the 84-year-old, who died on Feb. 29 in Florida, will be held on Saturday, March 23, at Notre Dame Basilica in Montreal. A Progressive Conservative, Mulroney led the country from … Read more
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Wayne Gretzky and Pierre Karl Péladeau are among those who will offer eulogies at the state funeral for former prime minister Brian Mulroney on March 23. The funeral is scheduled to happen at Montreal’s Notre Dame Basilica, led by the archbishop of Montreal and the basilica’s rector. Mulroney’s daughter Caroline, an … Read more
Canadians will have opportunities to pay tribute to former prime minister Brian Mulroney before his state funeral in Montreal later this month, officials say. Mulroney, 84, died in Florida “peacefully and surrounded by family” last Thursday, his daughter Caroline said. He served as the country’s 18th prime minister, leading the nation from 1984 to 1993. … Read more
Brian Mulroney will always be considered Atlantic Canada’s “greatest” prime minister and one of Canada’s most consequential leaders, says former New Brunswick premier Frank McKenna. McKenna, who is also the former Canadian ambassador to the United States, had high praise for his good friend who passed away at age 84 on Thursday, saying Mulroney “left … Read more
THE WEST BLOCKEpisode 25, Season 13Sunday, March 3, 2024 Host: Mercedes Stephenson Guests:Frank McKenna, Former New Brunswick Premier and FormerCanadian Ambassador to the United StatesArif Virani, Justice MinisterJoe Clark, Former Prime Minister Location:Ottawa Studio Mercedes Stephenson: Remembering former prime minister Brian Mulroney: his wins, his losses, and his profound impact on our country. I’m Mercedes … Read more
Brian Mulroney is being remembered by politicians in Alberta from both sides of the aisle as a dedicated statesman who helped others. Calgary Nose Hill MP Michelle Rempel Garner was flying from Ottawa to Calgary when she got the news that the former prime minister had died. “It was a physical feeling for me. It … Read more
Brian Mulroney, Canada’s 18th prime minister and one of the country’s consequential leaders, is being remembered by politicians of all stripes as “transformational” and as a “very sincere man who was honest and direct.” Tributes came pouring in from across his home province of Quebec as the country learned about the death of Mulroney, who … Read more
