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Former Mulroney speechwriter, ‘Proud Bleu’ Paul Terrien remembered by Tory leaders

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A life lived: Paul Terrien, who died on Jan. 24 after suffering a severe brain aneurysm, was a celebrated speechwriter, working for several Conservative leaders. His passing was heralded by words of condolences from many Tory party members and former staffers. The Hill Times file photograph

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BY ALICE CHEN

January 31, 2022

Paul Terrien, a speechwriter for former prime minister Brian Mulroney, died Jan. 24 at the age 72 in the Hull Hospital in Quebec after a severe brain aneurysm. The high-profile political figure worked with two different party leaders aside from Mulroney, including ...

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