You had a choice, sir. You could have said, “I won’t do it. This is not good for Canada and I am not going to ask Canadians to pay the price.” You had the option to say “no”, but you chose to say “yes” to the old attitudes and old stories of the Liberal Party.
Brian Mulroney to Prime Minister John Turner during the July 24, 1984 leaders’ debate about partisan appointments made by Pierre Elliott Trudeau
Together, we in the next Conservative government will, hopefully, and in good faith, convince the National Assembly of Quebec to give its assent to a new Canadian Constitution with honor and enthusiasm.
Speech in Sept-Îles on August 6, 1984. A search of the archives indicates, however, that Mr. Mulroney had used this formula as early as April 26, 1984 in Montreal.
You lied to us! You made us vote for you then, Goodbye Charlie Brown.
Solange Denis, 63, to Brian Mulroney, June 19, 1985 in a demonstration of people opposed to the plan to deindex old age pensions
The Mandelas, the Tutus, the Boesaks will end up winning their case.
At the UN podium in an anti-apartheid speech, October 23, 1985
The United States’ most important economic partner is not Germany or Japan. It’s us, and a lot of us.
Brian Mulroney expressing impatience with the slow pace of free trade negotiations following a visit by US Vice President George HW Bush, January 21, 1987
I would rather have failed in trying to advance the cause of Canadian unity than to have taken no risks, to have done nothing and to have criticized the efforts of others. Our efforts to ratify the Accord failed, but that failure is not Canada’s failure.
June 23, 1990 following the failure of the Meech Lake Accord
We hope this is an important precedent if it prevents other families from being treated in such an un-Canadian way.
January 7, 1997 near his home in Westmount following the amicable agreement with the federal government on the leaks surrounding the Airbus affair
Ronald Reagan was a president who inspired his nation and transformed the world.
Eulogy delivered on June 11, 2004 at the funeral of Ronald Reagan
The position requires leadership and leadership is often the polar opposite of popularity. If your goal is to be popular, you can play golf all you want and you won’t get bored.
On his controversial decisions like the creation of the GST in a daily interview The sun published September 4, 2004
I sincerely regret that my conduct after leaving office as Prime Minister has raised suspicions about the propriety of my personal business activities as a private citizen.
May 31, 2010 following the tabling of the Oliphant commission report