He died last Thursday 29, at the age of 84, on former Prime Minister of Canada, Brian Mulroneywho ruled the country from 1984 to 1993. The statement was made yesterday by the politician’s daughter, via social networks.

“It is with great sadness that we announce the death of my father, the most honorable Brian Mulroney18th Prime Minister of Canada“, he wrote Caroline Mulroney in a profile on old Twitter.

He died peacefully, surrounded by his family,” he added, as reported by the UOL news portal.

Political life

Born in Quebec and fluent in French and English, the politician was marked in history in particular the signing of a free trade agreement with the United Stateswhich Mexico will later join.

Lawyer, Mulroney He became a business leader before entering the political world. Becoming Prime Minister in 1984, he began to position himself against the apartheid regime in South Africa, angering his British counterpart Margaret Thatcher. In addition, it favored rapprochement with the United States, then led by Ronald Reaganafter distant relations under the government of Pierre Elliott Trudeaufather of the current Prime Minister.

Re-elected in 1988, the Prime Minister ended up resigning five years later, with the worst popularity rating in history. At the time, the economy was not in good health and unemployment was very high.

“Brian Mulroney I loved Canada. I feel great sadness upon learning of his death,” the Prime Minister wrote on X (formerly Twitter). Justin Trudeau. “[Ele] He never stopped working for Canadians and always sought to make this country a better place to live. »