Quotes from Brian Mulroney state funeral | CityNews Calgary
Hundreds 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 Great One, right here’s what among the attendees needed to say about his life and legacy.
Caroline Mulroney
My dad noticed the world in an even bigger approach than most his humanity outlined, which is why he transcended politics and linked with folks in a approach 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, received the large issues proper. He had a big impact 40 years in the past, he had a big impact 4 years in the past as he helped Canada and me negotiate by means of a really difficult time with our free-trade take care of the United States.
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 stored his household united. He was married to his stunning spouse for half a century, his 4 children have been fiercely loyal to him as he was to them. And he has 16 great grandchildren, to go forth and keep it up his magnificent legacy.
Wayne Gretzky
I relate every thing to hockey. In politics and hockey, you combat you battle, you drive. I’m so proud to be Canadian in the present day 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 best prime ministers we’ve ever had. I at all times inform my buddies around the globe, whether or not it’s funerals, or weddings, we watch on TV, we’d at all times say, you understand what, we’re represented by Mila and Brian Mulroney. They make our nation proud.
Jean Charest
We stay in a world that he helped form. We stay within the nation that he helped construct. And due to Brian Mulroney, we stay in one of many best nations on the earth, Canada. So on this present day, Canadians pay their respect and categorical their very deep gratitude to certainly one of Canada’s best prime ministers and certainly one of 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 may at all times depend on him, whatever the circumstances, even within the hardest and darkest moments.
