On what would have been Brian Mulroney's 85th birthday, his family gathered in a ballroom just across the street from Parliament Hill to greet a steady stream of mourners and well-wishers.
On what would have been Brian Mulroney's 85th birthday, his family gathered in a ballroom just across the street from Parliament Hill to greet a steady stream of mourners and well-wishers.
"He's up there singing 'When Irish Eyes Are Smiling' with prime minister Mulroney," Kathy added with a smile." stood up for what he believed in," she said. "He was a real, good politician — which is what we need now."Krzys Bajkowski moved to Ottawa from Poland in 1993. Now a proud Canadian, he said he "had the honour to shake prime minister Mulroney's hand at the Eternal Flame" on Canada Day.
Around 2 p.m. Wednesday, the funeral cortege departed Ottawa for Montreal. Mulroney will lie in repose at the St. Patrick's Basilica on Thursday and Friday. As Poilievre sides with Smith on trans restrictions, former Conservative candidate says he's 'playing with fire'
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