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Brian Mulroney Biography

Martin Brian Mulroney PC CC GOQ (born March 20, 1939) is a Canadian politician who served as the 18th Prime Minister of Canada from September 17, 1984, to June 25, 1993. His tenure as prime minister was marked by the introduction of major economic reforms, such as the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement and the Goods and Services Tax, and the rejection of constitutional reforms such as the Meech Lake Accord and the Charlottetown Accord. Prior to his political career, he was a prominent lawyer and businessman in Montreal.

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For example, the Prime Minister earlier this year talked about the importance of the Arctic to our future. He's right. A hundred years from now, the strength of Canada is going to be coming from our resources in the Arctic.

Canada, Example, Future, Year, Years

First, President Reagan was not enthusiastic. But I built up a relationship with him in other areas and then persuaded him that this was important to us and to me, and that we had to at least be in the process of looking at this seriously.

Important, Looking, President, Relationship, Seriously

I am not denying anything I did not say.

Denying, Explanation, Say

So that was Reagan's political problem. As a rancher in California, he was an environmentalist himself. But the President of the United States doesn't control everything that happens in Washington.

California, Control, Everything, Everything Happens For A Reason, Political, United

You can't be chasing 15 rabbits. Otherwise, the public mind cannot follow you.

Chasing, Mind, Public, Rabbits

Nobody has achievements like this. . . you cannot name a Canadian prime minister who has done as many significant things as I did, because there are none.

Achievement, Canadian, Names, Prime, Significant, Significant Things

I would go to them and I would explain this is the price of going forward. We're going to move ahead in all these other areas. We're moving ahead in tax reform and GST, we are moving ahead on trade, but this will not be done at the cost of the environment.

Cost, Forward, Moving, Price, Reform, Tax

Every cabinet minister gets a mission statement from the Prime Minister.

Cabinets, Gets, Minister, Ministers, Prime, Statement

Margaret Thatcher inherited the sick man of Europe in 1979 and transformed it into a powerhouse. When she left office, it was Britain redefined. And of course the frosting on the cake was her action in the Falklands, where she gave Britain back some of its pizzazz, addressed some past yearning and great memories. So she gave them back their pride. That was the first great thing she did.

Falklands, Inherited, Man, Memories, Past, Pride

In politics, madame, you need two things: friends, but above all an enemy.

Enemy, Friends, Inspiration, Political, Politics, Two

At summits Margaret Tatcher was the only woman. Always perfectly coiffed, splendidly dressed - beautiful maroon or dark blue suits. That lovely diamond brooch. She would never speak to an issue without having absolutely exhausted the research on the file. She spoke very confidently because of it.

Beautiful, Dark, Exhausted, Issue, Lovely, Woman

This country is made up of small towns and big dreams.

Big, Country, Dream, Small, Towns

Once you articulate an agenda, you have to follow it.

Agenda, Agendas, Articulate, Follow

You have to spend your political capital on great causes for your country.

Capital, Causes, Country, Political, Spend

Every argument that Margaret Thatcher ever made internationally didn't have a great deal to do with her contempt for Communism - she never really got into that. What she talked about was giving freedom to tens of millions of people in Central and Eastern Europe. She was an inspirational leader when it came to discussing her belief in freedom. More visceral and moral.

Came, Giving, Leader, People, Talked

Whether the process proves to be Kyoto or something else, let's acknowledge the urgency of global warming.

Global, Global Warming, Kyoto, Process, Proves

If your only objective is to be popular, you're going to be popular but you will be known as the Prime Minister who achieved nothing.

Achieved, Known, Ministers, Nothing, Objectives, Prime

There are so many demands on your time, on your resources, and on the prestige of the government.

Demand, Demands, Government, Prestige, Resources, Time

I commend Sri Chinmoy for his faith and serenity, and I hope he will continue to exert his calming and constructive influence on the international community for many years to come.

Commend, Community, Continue, Hope, Serenity, Years

And look, I was a big, brassy guy who won and won big. I did what I wanted.

Bigs, Brassy, Guy, Looks, Won

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