Friends, family pay heartfelt tribute as Brian Mulroney remembered in Montreal

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MONTREAL — Former prime minister Brian Mulroney was remembered Saturday as a larger-than-life figure who transcended politics, leaving an indelible mark on the hearts and souls of the many people he touched in a long and momentous life.

The first person to eulogize Mulroney was his daughter, Caroline, who described her father as an attentive and caring parent, grandfather, political mentor and friend.

"Every day of my life, my dad told me that I was the greatest daughter that God put on this earth," she said. And he made a thinly veiled jab at Canada's current federal political landscape:"Leaders must govern not for easy headlines in 10 days, but for a better Canada in 10 years." The ceremony got underway in the presence of a diverse cross-section of Canadian society, from Trudeau to hockey great Wayne Gretzky.

The funeral was also bringing together much of Canada’s political class, past and present. In addition to Trudeau, the guest list included four former prime ministers — Kim Campbell, Jean Chrétien, Joe Clark and Stephen Harper, as well as 12 current provincial premiers or territorial leaders, the leaders of all the major federal opposition parties, and several foreign ambassadors.

 

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