Heard On The Hill

Politicos, former Hillites honour Mandela’s historic first visit to Canada

Plus, former prime minister Jean Chrétien is spotted golfing with Globe and Mail veteran reporter Lawrence Martin, and Greens share logistics for their leadership debates.

Nelson and Winnie Mandela are pictured with Mila and Brian Mulroney on Parliament Hill on June 18, 1990. It was Mr. Mandela's first visit to Canada, four months after being released from 27 years in jail. Last week marked the 30th anniversary of the anti-apartheid advocate's visit. The Hill Times photograph by Jim Creskey

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BY PALAK MANGAT

June 22, 2020

Current Parliamentarians and former Hillites marked the 30th anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s first historic visit to Canada in 1990 last week. Mandela, the iconic and late anti-apartheid leader, became the first foreign leader to hold an Order of Canada in 2000 and the first livin...

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