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    Former prime minister Brian Mulroney remembered in state funeral

    Hamilton, Halton, Niagara and area news from CHCH - Hamilton, Halton, and Niagara news.. Key Canadian figures gathered in Montreal on Saturday to pay tribute to former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, hailing him as a pillar of modern-day Canada. Church bells chimed 84 times before the service began, marking each year of Mulroney’s life. The service was followed by an additional 18 times for Canada’s 18th Prime Minister. The […]

  • Canada bids farewell to former prime minister Brian Mulroney

    Canada's dignitaries, political elite, and other well-wishers gathered at Montreal's Notre-Dame Basilica on Saturday to pay final respects at the state funeral of former Canadian prime minister Brian Mulroney, who died on Feb. 29 at age 84. Mulroney's casket, draped in the Canadian flag, arrived at the Notre-Dame Basilica in a procession that included members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the armed forces, and the Mulroney family.

  • State funeral underway for former prime minister Brian Mulroney

    A state funeral is underway for former Canadian prime minister and Progressive Conservative titan Brian Mulroney. Taking place at the iconic and ornate Notre-Dame Basilica in Montreal, the ceremony celebrating his life and legacy began at 11 a.m. EDT.

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    A closer look at the legacy of former prime minister Brian Mulroney

    OTTAWA - Former prime minister Brian Mulroney died on Feb. 29, in Palm Beach, Fla., at the age of 84. He was first elected in 1984 following the largest majority mandate in Canada's history, and was re-elected in 1988. On Monday, members of Parliament and federal party leaders offered their tributes to the late leader. His state funeral is to be held in Montreal on March 23. Here are some of the key moments that helped to shape the former prime minister's legacy. The Shamrock Summit ...

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  • Former prime minister Brian Mulroney remembered as a nation-builder at state funeral

    Prominent Canadians, political leaders, and family members remembered former prime minister and Progressive Conservative titan Brian Mulroney as an ambitious and compassionate nation-builder at his state funeral on Saturday.

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    'One of the greatest': Former prime minister Brian Mulroney commemorated at state funeral

    Prominent Canadians, political leaders, and family members remembered former prime minister and Progressive Conservative titan Brian Mulroney as an ambitious and compassionate nation-builder at his state funeral on Saturday. Taking place at the iconic and ornate Notre-Dame Basilica in Montreal, the ceremony celebrating his life and legacy began at 11 a.m. EDT and lasted just over two hours. Saturday's commemoration started with the tolling of the cathedral's carillon bells, 84 times,...

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    Former prime minister Brian Mulroney lies in state near Parliament Hill

    Hamilton, Halton, Niagara and area news from CHCH - Hamilton, Halton, and Niagara news.. Dignitaries from across our country offered condolences to the family of the late Brian Mulroney today, as the former prime minister lies in state near Parliament Hill. Mulroney was prime minister for nine years between 1984 and 1993. He died on Feb. 29 in a Florida hospital, and tributes have poured in from around the […]

  • Iraq's former defense minister wanted in Sweden for fraud is arrested at the Stockholm airport

    Iraq’s former defense minister, who holds dual Iraqi-Swedish citizenship, has been arrested in Sweden, authorities said Tuesday. He is suspected of illegally receiving benefits in the Scandinavian country. Prosecutor Jens Nilsson told Swedish broadcaster SVT that Najah al-Shammari has been wanted for almost a year and a half. The prosecutor

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    MPs pay tribute to former prime minister Brian Mulroney, lion of Canadian politics

    OTTAWA - Members of Parliament stood in solemn reflection in the House of Commons Monday in tribute to the late Brian Mulroney, the former prime minister of Canada who died last month. His wife Mila and their children Nicholas, Mark, Ben and Caroline looked on from the gallery above. The House of Commons ground to a halt when news reached the chamber on Feb. 29, just hours after his death. Mulroney, who led the country as a Progressive Conservative prime minister from 1984 until 1993,...