A whole lot paid their respects to former Canadian prime minister Brian Mulroney at his state funeral at Montreal’s Notre-Dame Basilica Saturday.
From politicians to The Nice One, right here’s what a number of the attendees needed to say about his life and legacy.
Caroline Mulroney
My dad noticed the world in a much bigger manner than most his humanity outlined, which is why he transcended politics and related with folks in a manner that left an indelible mark on their hearts and souls. In our grief, our household is comforted and so grateful for the common outpouring of affection and admiration for what my father meant to them and to Canada.
Justin Trudeau
He formed our historical past, obtained the massive issues proper. He had a huge effect 40 years in the past, he had a huge effect 4 years in the past as he helped Canada and me negotiate via a really difficult time with our free-trade take care of the US.
Pierre Poilievre
He was the son of an electrician for working class, Irish household, construct cities in rural Quebec, who was capable of rise to the Prime Minister, which teaches me that on this nation of ours, anybody from wherever can do something.
As a father, he saved his household united. He was married to his lovely spouse for half a century, his 4 youngsters have been fiercely loyal to him as he was to them. And he has 16 fantastic grandchildren, to go forth and keep it up his magnificent legacy.
Wayne Gretzky
I relate the whole lot to hockey. In politics and hockey, you struggle you battle, you drive. I’m so proud to be Canadian right now to see previous prime ministers right here, the present prime minister. That’s what our nation is all about: coming collectively, being pleasant, serving to different folks and paying respects. And Mr. Mulroney was one of many biggest prime ministers we’ve ever had. I at all times inform my pals all over the world, whether or not it’s funerals, or weddings, we watch on TV, we’d at all times say, what, we’re represented by Mila and Brian Mulroney. They make our nation proud.
Jean Charest
We dwell in a world that he helped form. We dwell within the nation that he helped construct. And due to Brian Mulroney, we dwell in one of many biggest international locations on the earth, Canada. So on this present day, Canadians pay their respect and categorical their very deep gratitude to one in all Canada’s biggest prime ministers and one in all Canada’s true nation builders, Brian Mulroney.
Pierre-Karl Péladeau
His life revolved round deep values. And on the very high of these values was loyalty. We knew we might at all times depend on him, whatever the circumstances, even within the hardest and darkest moments.
