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Mulroney
[ muhl-roh-nee ]
noun
- (Martin) Brian, 1939–2024, Canadian political leader: prime minister 1984–93.
Mulroney
/ mʌlˈrəʊnɪ /
noun
- Mulroney(Martin) Brian1939MCanadianPOLITICS: statesmanPOLITICS: prime minister ( Martin ) Brian . born 1939, Canadian lawyer, businessman, and statesman; Conservative prime minister (1984–93)
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Mulroney’s legacy includes the North American Free Trade Agreement, signed between Canada, the United States and Mexico during his time as prime minister, his participation in the fight against South African apartheid, the 1991 acid rain accord with the U.S. and the introduction of an unpopular sales tax that represents a significant amount of government revenue.
“Mr. Mulroney was one of the greatest prime ministers we ever had,” Gretzky said.
“Brian Mulroney was an inspirational leader and a beautiful human being and above all to those of us south of the Canadian border Brian Mulroney was a friend, a staunch, supportive friend who had the confidence to tell us when he thought a different American approach might serve our country better. We always listened to Brian Mulroney,” McBride said on behalf of Baker.
The funeral follows four days of public tributes in Montreal and Ottawa during which political dignitaries and members of the public filed by Mulroney’s casket and paid their respects to his wife and four children.
“Every day of my life my dad told me that I was the greatest daughter that God put on this earth. Now we all know how much he liked hyperbole, but how lucky am I,” Caroline Mulroney, his daughter, said in her eulogy.
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