On the occasion of the state funeral of Brian Mulroney, which takes place this Saturday, March 23, The newspaper publishes a large tribute file which allows you to relive significant moments of his life.
Brian Mulroney, 18e Prime Minister of Canada, will have left a lasting mark on the history of Canada and Quebec, during his nine-year reign at the head of the country, from 1984 to 1993.
His death on February 29, at the age of 84, also resonated internationally. His fight against apartheid in South Africa left its mark, here as elsewhere.
Brian Mulroney was also a pioneer in terms of the environment and the economy, with an agreement on acid rain and a free trade treaty with the United States and Mexico which still sets a precedent today.
- Listen to Luc Lavoie’s tribute to his friend Brian Mulroney via QUB :
The “little guy from Baie-Comeau” felt, throughout his life, a deep attachment to Quebec, which he wanted to integrate into the constitutional fold with “honor and enthusiasm”. His dream did not come true, but his love of the Quebec people never failed.
Mr. Mulroney takes a crowd bath at a baseball game in 1990.
PHOTO SUPPLIED BY Bill McCarthy
Despite the ups and downs of politics, Brian Mulroney has managed to maintain a united family. She was, until the very end of her life, a source of great pride.
To highlight the colossal heritage of this Quebec giant, The newspaper invites you to relive great moments that marked his life, that of his family, and ours, in particular thanks to a series of photos that we present to you today.
— Guillaume St-Pierre, head of the parliamentary office in Ottawa
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• Brian Mulroney, the businessman
• Brian Mulroney: he modernized the Canadian economy
• Fight against apartheid: “Mulroney gave us hope,” says South African high commissioner
Youthful memories
Mr. Mulroney with his parents at graduation at St. Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia.
Photo provided by the Mulroney Family
Marie Poirier, teaching English to Brian Mulroney; two of his sisters are also present, around 1947.
Photo Collection 50th anniversary, Société historique de la Côte-Nord
Mr. Mulroney completed his high school education at the Saint-Thomas residential school in New Brunswick.
Photo provided by the Mulroney Family
Brian Mulroney (back row on the right) with his classmates in Baie-Comeau.
Photo provided by the Mulroney Family
Brian Mulroney in first communion dress.
Photo provided by the Mulroney Family
The man for special occasions
Former Montreal Canadiens stars Jean Béliveau and Maurice Richard surround Brian Mulroney at Rideau Hall during a ceremony elevating them to the rank of Companions of the Order of Canada in 1998. Mr. Mulroney was a great supporter of the Montreal team.
Archive photo, Reuters
Luc Lavoie, one of Brian Mulroney’s most loyal confidants, shakes hands with the Secretary General of the USSR, Mikhail Gorbachev, during the latter’s visit to Canada in May 1990.
Photo courtesy of Luc Lavoie
Brian Mulroney delivered a touching speech at the state funeral of his friend, George HW Bush, in 2018. Donald Trump (then President of the United States), former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton and their spouses, Melania, Michelle and Hillary, as well as former President Jimmy Carter, listen attentively.
Archive photo, REUTERS
Brian Mulroney’s inauguration as Prime Minister during his first term in 1984 coincided with two major visits, including that of Pope John Paul II.
Archive photo, Le Journal de Montreal
Brian Mulroney with then-Montreal Canadiens general manager Serge Savard in 1989.
Photo from Archives, Le Journal de Montréal
Queen Elizabeth II made several visits to Canada during the Mulroney years, including one in 1987, during which the monarch passed through Quebec for the first time since 1964.
PHOTO SUPPLIED BY Bill McCarthy
Celine Dion paid tribute to Brian Mulroney upon his death by posting this photo on her social networks.
Photo taken from X, @celinedion
Brian Mulroney alongside Gilles Vigneault, at the 2008 Quebecor Tribute Evening.
Archive photo, Le Journal de Montréal
With family and with heads of state
The four children: Mark, Caroline, Nicolas and Ben Mulroney.
PHOTO SUPPLIED BY Bill McCarthy
Mila and Brian Mulroney.
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Brian Mulroney had great respect for Margaret Thatcher. We see them in 1990 with objects bearing the image of the Montreal Canadiens.
PHOTO SUPPLIED BY Bill McCarthy
The Mulroney family Christmas card from 1992.
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Mr. Mulroney and his wife Mila during a visit by Queen Noor and King Hussein of Jordan to Ottawa in 1989.
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With his friend George HW Bush fishing in 1991.
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Brian Mulroney with Bill Clinton at the White House in February 1993.
Photo provided by the Mulroney Family
Speech notes on the Meech Lake Accord.
PHOTO SUPPLIED BY Bill McCarthy