Brian Mulroney
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Twentieth Century
- Categories: Government and Politics
- Subcategories: Politicians, Diplomats, Presidents, Prime Ministers, Trade, Commerce, Treaties, Agreements, Negotiations
- Curriculum: Canadian History
Article abstract: Mulroney served as prime minister of Canada, won two general elections for the Progressive Conservative Party, and negotiated a significant free trade agreement with the United States.
Early Life
Martin Brian Mulroney was born of Irish ancestry in the remote company town of Baie-Comeau, Quebec, on March 20, 1939. His parents, who strongly believed in education, allowed him to leave Baie-Comeau to attend St. Thomas High School in Chatham, New Brunswick, and then St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, Nova Scotia. While at the...
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