State funeral for former prime minister Brian Mulroney a chance to reflect on the ‘incredible change he wrought in this country,’ say political dignitaries past and present

'With his beautiful baritone voice, his sense of humour, and his impeccable timing, my dad held an audience in the palm of his hand,' said Caroline Mulroney. 'No one gave a speech like my dad,' she said as dignitaries, politicians, and friends of the Mulroney family came together to celebrate the life of the former prime minister.

The hearse carrying former prime minister Brian Mulroney’s casket pulls up to the Notre-Dame Basilica in Old Montreal, accompanied by members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The Hill Times photograph by Mike Lapointe

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BY MIKE LAPOINTE

March 23, 2024

MONTREAL, QUE.—Church bells rang in the frigid early morning air over Old Montreal as Brian Mulroney, son of Baie-Comeau, Que., and Canada’s 18th prime minister, was remembered during a state funeral inside Notre-Dame Basilica on March 23.

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