Prime Minister Brian Mulroney once explained to a child why he couldn’t own a gorilla. U.S. President Ronald Reagan had just wrapped up his visit to Ottawa and Meech Lake negotiations were mere weeks away, but it seems Brian Mulroney still found time to explain to a child why Canadians are not allowed to own gorillas. The recipient, Mark Hughes, had written to the prime minister regarding his mother’s refusal to let him own a gorilla on the grounds that it was illegal. However, as Norquay noted, Brian Mulroney would never have seen Hughes’ letter. Although, Hughes’ letter was among the more whimsical pieces of correspondence.

Source: National Post September 05, 2017 17:01 UTC