Memories of Mulroney: Anecdotes and Reminiscences | In In Policy Special | By By The EditorsBrian Mulroney at his Montreal home with painting of Parliament Hill by Shirley Van Dusen/Photo by Gray MacDonaldIn the wake of Brian Mulroney’s passing on February 29th, we’ve the Policy community to share favourite memories of the former prime minister. Late one afternoon someone came to tell me Brian Mulroney was on the phone and wanted to talk to me. As First Secretary at our embassy, I was charged with managing the visit of Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and his delegation, including foreign minister Joe Clark. Somehow, the message had not gone through, so the Prime Minister and Minister Clark showed up in tuxedos. !” I apologized to the Prime MInister for the obvious protocolary faux pas.

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