MONTREAL — Former prime minister Brian Mulroney was remembered Saturday as a larger-than-life figure who transcended politics, leaving an indelible mark o
n the hearts and souls of the many people he touched in a long and momentous life.
The crowd, many made up of Canada’s past and present political elites, laughed as Mulroney poked gentle fun at her father’s love of the spotlight — including a suggestion he wanted be buried with a podium to make speeches — and heard her voice waver as she told more personal stories of his love for her, her three brothers, and his wife Mila Mulroney, his partner of 51 years.
“As he put it himself, leaders must have vision and they must find the courage to fight for the policies that will give that vision life,” Trudeau said. The hearse left St. Patrick’s Basilica under a steady curtain of falling snow for the kilometre-long journey, accompanied by an RCMP mounted escort and pallbearers, a Canadian Armed Forces honour guard and the Royal Canadian Air Force band.
Gretzky, former Quebec premier Jean Charest and Quebec businessman Pierre-Karl Péladeau also delivered eulogies at the religious ceremony led by Montreal Archbishop Christian Lépine. Mulroney’s sons said they wanted the funeral to be a chance to celebrate their father’s life with a “party” that includes music, laughter and funny stories.
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