Brian Mulroney
Brian Mulroney
Martin Brian Mulroney, PC, CC, GOQ, is a Canadian politician who served as the 18th Prime Minister of Canada from September 17, 1984, to June 25, 1993. His tenure as prime minister was marked by the introduction of major economic reforms, such as the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement and the Goods and Services Tax, and the rejection of constitutional reforms such as the Meech Lake Accord and the Charlottetown Accord. Prior to his political career, he was a prominent lawyer...
NationalityCanadian
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth20 March 1939
CountryCanada
Bob Coates went to a bar and had a drink with somebody who was less than the daughter of Isabella, ... The media took these isolated things and conveyed the impression that this was a corrupt, indecent group, without offering any perspective.
I was never in the hospital in Halifax in my life, ... He has no medical record, nothing, no evidence. I could prove that I was never in the hospital.
Well, a month later, my popularity jumped seven points. So whatever you do, don't deny a God damned thing!
If they don't vote for her, I hope somebody will have the decency to tell them to go stuff it, ... If they won't support a young woman from British Columbia to be prime minister of Canada, I hope they stop talking about western alienation.
to say nothing of the times he taped me on the telephone without my knowledge.
We created the Cabinet Committee on the Environment to review the environmental implications of all government initiatives. I think what made us successful was the fact that it was a sustained approach. We did something new every year.
And, of course, the fact that Maurice Strong, a Canadian, was in charge made it important for us to pull up our socks and become leaders in this field. Now, here is a field we should be a leader in!
You accumulate political capital to spend it on noble causes for Canada. If you're afraid to spend your capital, you shouldn't be there.
It's my responsibility, and entirely my fault, Of course I regret it. It's the kind of locker-room conversation we all use, but as prime minister I shouldn't have used it.
If everything is very important, then nothing is important.
You cannot name a Canadian prime minister who has done as many significant things as I did, because there are none.
It's my responsibility, and entirely my fault, ... Of course I regret it. It's the kind of locker-room conversation we all use, but as prime minister I shouldn't have used it.
I think the government has to reposition environment on top of their national and international priorities.
The biggest trading partner of the United States is not West Germany or Japan, it's right here.