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TexasTowelie

(126,247 posts) Fri Mar 1, 2024, 04:12 AM Mar 2024

Former Canadian PM Mulroney dies aged 84 - Reuters

Former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney has died at age 84. Mulroney is best known for the free trade deal he struck with the US in 1988 but his legacy was later tarnished by revelations of improper business dealings.

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Former Canadian PM Mulroney dies aged 84 - Reuters (Original Post) TexasTowelie Mar 2024 OP

He took his party from being able to get a big majority government to... Spazito Mar 2024 #1

A Reagan wannabe. BobTheSubgenius Mar 2024 #2

Too bad, so sad? arthritisR_US Mar 2024 #3

Spazito

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1. He took his party from being able to get a big majority government to...

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Fri Mar 1, 2024, 09:24 AM

Mar 2024

winning only two seats after he resigned under scandal. He shafted Joe Clark, the only decent Conservative, imo, in order to win the leadership of the party. He wasn't all bad but was, overall, a typical con, out to serve the rich on the backs of the poor.

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BobTheSubgenius

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2. A Reagan wannabe.

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Fri Mar 1, 2024, 03:13 PM

Mar 2024

I'm afraid I can't muster a single tear for him.

One example of his dealings...he stopped construction of a new prison and broke ground for that "same prison" in his home riding. Home district, in US politics.

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arthritisR_US

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3. Too bad, so sad?

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Tue Mar 19, 2024, 02:04 AM

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