What to expect as Brian Mulroney’s state funeral set to begin | 24CA News
The state funeral for former prime minister Brian Mulroney is about to start inside hours in Montreal.
Mulroney, who was Canada’s 18th prime minister, died at age 84 on Feb. 29 in Florida. He led the nation as a Progressive Conservative from 1984 to 1993.
Born in Baie-Comeau, Que., in 1939, he’ll go down as one in all Canada’s most outstanding figures.
Hundreds got here to Ottawa this week to pay their respects whereas Mulroney lay in state on the Sir John A. Macdonald constructing, simply steps from Parliament. Mulroney’s physique was then taken to Montreal on Wednesday, the place he lay in repose at Saint Patrick’s Basilica on Friday.
Mulroney’s state funeral will likely be held Saturday at 11 a.m. jap at Notre-Dame Basilica in Montreal (110 Notre-Dame St. W.).
Here’s what to anticipate.
Coverage plans from Global News
Global News will host a dwell particular in Montreal beginning at 10:30 a.m. jap, hosted by Global National anchor Dawna Friesen, alongside Sen. Pamela Wallin, The West Block’s Mercedes Stephenson and Global National Quebec correspondent Mike Armstrong.
Before the ceremony begins, a funeral cortege that features an RCMP mounted escort, a Canadian Armed Forces escort and guard of honour, the Royal Canadian Air Force Band, RCMP pallbearers and honorary pallbearers will make its strategy to the Notre-Dame Basilica.
The ceremony will characteristic non secular parts consisting of prayers, readings, hymns and communion, the federal government stated. Eulogies will likely be provided by Mulroney’s daughter, Caroline, in addition to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, outstanding Quebec businessman Pierre Karl Péladeau, retired NHL star Wayne Gretzky, former U.S. secretary of state James Baker and former Quebec premier Jean Charest.
“During the ceremony, musical interludes will be performed by members of the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (OSM) and the OSM Chorus, led by internationally renowned conductor Rafael Payare,” the federal authorities stated.
“Canadian artists including The Tenors, Marc Hervieux, Marie-Josée Lord, and Elizabeth Theodora Lapham, granddaughter of the Right Honourable Brian Mulroney, will also perform. Some of the performances will be accompanied by Scott Price on the piano.”
A 19-gun salute will likely be carried out on the finish of the ceremony from the Clock Tower Pier within the Old Port of Montréal.
Canadian flags, which have been flying at half-mast on the Peace Tower and in any respect federal buildings and institutions in Canada since Feb. 29, will stay so till sundown on Saturday.
On Saturday, Corus Radio discuss present host Roy Green can even present an entire funeral recap on The Roy Green Show from 2 to three p.m. jap throughout all Corus AM stations in Canada.
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The present will likely be adopted by the particular program, Remembering Former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney: A Family Tribute, hosted by the late prime minister’s son, Ben Mulroney. The present will characteristic particular friends together with former United States president Bill Clinton, former president George W. Bush, Gretzky, five-time Grammy award-winner Michael Bublé and famend actress and singer Reba McEntire.
A condensed model of the one-hour particular can even air sooner or later prior on Friday, March 22, at 5 p.m. jap, 9 a.m. central, 2 p.m. mountain and 6 p.m. Pacific.
Officials replicate on Mulroney’s legacy
Trudeau instructed reporters final month that Mulroney “was committed to this country, loved it with all his heart and served it for many, many years in many different ways.”
Former New Brunswick premier Frank McKenna stated on The West Block earlier this month that Mulroney will at all times be thought-about “the greatest” prime minister in Atlantic Canada.
“I think when he’s judged by history, he’ll be considered one of our most consequential prime ministers by a long shot,” he stated.
In a particular memorial program airing Saturday on all Corus AM radio stations, Clinton praised Mulroney’s willingness to maneuver forward on the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) regardless of skepticism in regards to the deal among the many Canadian public on the time.
“You have to take some risks … and he was willing to do that,” Clinton instructed Global for the particular Remembering Former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney: A Family Tribute.
“I still think we did the right thing with NAFTA, and I think the results prove it. And the fact (the deal) had to be upgraded after 25 years doesn’t bother me a bit.”
— with recordsdata from Global News’ Aaron D’Andrea and Alex Boutilier
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