Former Canadian PM Brian Mulroney, who struck a free trade deal with US, dies aged 84

Former Canadian PM Brian Mulroney, who struck a free trade deal with US, dies aged 84

Former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney died at the age of 84, his daughter Caroline Mulroney said on Thursday (Feb 29). In a post on X, Caroline said, “On behalf of my mother and our family, it is with great sadness we announce the passing of my father, The Right Honourable Brian Mulroney, Canada’s 18th Prime Minister.

He died peacefully, surrounded by family.”

Caroline earlier said that her father underwent a procedure in August last year and was also treated for prostate cancer. Paying tributes to Mulroney, current Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said, “He never stopped working for Canadians, and he always sought to make this country an even better place to call home. I’ll never forget the insights he shared with me over the years – he was generous, tireless, and incredibly