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Mulroney’s death sparks wave of tributes from across Canada

Former prime minister championed free trade and ushered in the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement
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Former prime minister Brian Mulroney speaks to supporters Thursday, September 17, 2009 at a party marking the 25th anniversary of his landslide victory in 1984 in Montreal. Former prime minister Brian Mulroney is dead at 84. His family announced late Thursday that the former Tory leader died peacefully, surrounded by loved ones. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

Former prime minister Brian Mulroney was remembered by politicians of all political stripes Thursday as a “giant” and a “visionary,” as the country absorbed the news of his death at the age of 84.

“Mr. Mulroney was one of the greatest prime ministers in Canadian history,” said former Quebec premier Jean Charest, who served in Mulroney’s cabinet.

Mulroney died peacefully while surrounded by his family, his daughter Caroline, an Ontario cabinet minister, said on social media.

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