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What to expect as Brian Mulroney’s state funeral set to begin

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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 PM Brian Mulroney’s state funeral to take place at Notre-Dame Basilica

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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