He's off his flipping rocker! Hearing him praise American presidents Reagan and Bush, as well as Margaret Thatcher, just turns my stomach. I could see at that time, and it's very well known now, what incredible fools and crooks those people are!

I could have listen to him reading the phone book. RIP Mr. Mulroney

True criminal actually got caught smuggling money across the US Canada border and caught for tax evasion FACT

Airbus Scandal….

Why does this OP cry about the loss of such a crook and thief! Airbus and Karlheinz Schreiber are just the tip of the iceberg!

If you don't know what you're talking about then don't talk! Its the order of Canada

@@vincentrochette3907 Do you care to elaborate your position with facts and policy? Please explain how Mulroney “sold” Canada to the USA. I will lead by example and explain some of the reasons why I think Mulroney was an excellent PM. Mulroney negotiated the first free trade agreement between Canada and USA. Canada’s GDP significantly increased after this agreement. The Liberals promised to repeal free trade, instead Chrétien expanded it (NAFTA) to include Mexico. Mulroney had to fix an inflation problem largely created by Pierre Trudeau. Mulroney increased interest rates to counter inflation. Once it was under control he set a policy for the Bank of Canada to target a 2% annual inflation rate. This policy is still in effect today. No PM since Mulroney has changed the policy. Mulroney introduced a 7% GST. GST replaced a 13% hidden tax called MST. This MST allowed Canadian manufacturers to better compete internationally and lowered consumer prices domestically. GST is a consumption tax. The more you consume, the more tax you pay. Again the Liberals promised to repeal GST. Chrétien never did, in fact GST combined with free trade enabled Paul Martin (Minister of Finance) to run a budget surplus. GST has never been repealed. Mulroney proposed the Meech Lake Accord. This accord would have introduced a variety of awesome reforms for Canadians. First and foremost it would have united Quebec with the rest of Canada by signing onto Pierre Trudeau’s Constitution and Charter of Rights. The Senate would have become elected instead of appointed and the Provinces would have more influence. Natural resources would have been transferred from Federal jurisdiction to Provincial jurisdiction. A commitment was made to engage in talks over aboriginal issues and minority language issues. Not getting the Meech Lake accord or the Charlottetown accord is undoubtedly Mulroney’s biggest failure, it’s a shame this never came to fruition. Mulroney is considered the greenest PM in Canadian history. Mulroney created the Environmental Protection Act. Mulroney championed the Canada-U.S. acid rain treaty. Mulroney created eight new national parks. Let’s not forget when Mulroney went against Reagan/Bush and Thatcher. Canada stood tall at the international stage opposing apartheid. In 1990 Mandela delivered a historic speech to the Canadian Parliament. There’s many more items that could be discussed. I hit most of the major achievements and attempts of the Mulroney era.

@@vincentrochette3907 The reality is every single PM has done some good and have made some mistakes. I try my best not to pick a side between the left and right. People tend to pick a side and stick with that side on every issue. I prefer to examine policy and facts and then decide. Pretty much every PM has a defining achievement and a notable failure. Pierre Trudeau’s crowning achievement is the Constitution Act of 1982 and the Charter of Rights. Diefenbaker’s is the Bill of Rights. Pearson’s is the Canada Pension Plan. Joe Clark’s is either becoming the youngest PM or introducing a bill that would become the Freedom of Information Act. Kim Campbell’s is probably her becoming the first and only female PM, or possibly a reduction in cabinet size and consolidation of several ministries. Chrétien’s is probably the Quebec separation referendum/clarity act or possibly the elimination of the deficit. Paul Martin’s is probably the legalization of same sex marriage. Stephen Harper’s could be argued the merger between Reform and Progressive Conservative parties and successfully leading Canada through the worst modern financial crisis. Justin Trudeau’s is probably the legalization of weed. Anyways best of luck to you and I wish you well in your university and political science endeavours.

​@bluecollartradesman715 good call acknowledging Kim Campbell's streamlining of cabinet. There's a false narrative that KC came in, did absolutely nothing, ran a disastrous election and left. Re: Mulroney, I wrestle with his legacy quite a bit. Quite frankly I think people just didn't like the man, still don't, and can't divorce their assessment of Mulroney the Prime Minister from Mulroney the person. And furthermore, Canadians bear a great deal of resentment for what they imagine to be an inferior position to the United States towards Mulroney, who they saw as a man who only became PM because he couldn't be President (which is absurd when you consider the time he spent on the unity file but the image persists). And for a lot of citizens (of any country, not just Canada), international accomplishments are seen as meaningless and sometimes even an impediment to legacy (think very protectionist type people who want a PM but *not* a "world leader"). But in terms of social justice and environmental issues, his gov't was ahead of its time. Mulroney gave an interview with Steve Paikin once that gave a great insight to his style of international leadership. He noted that, yes, he believed it was important for Canada to have a strong relationship with the President. But what he also intuitively realized was that *every other Western world leader* wanted that too. By becoming "that guy who gets along with Reagan," he became a person for other leaders to talk to as a conduit to Reagan. Which Mulroney saw as strengthening Canada's int'l relations generally. My three biggest criticisms of Mulroney haven't changed much: 1--- I think he did take a minute to get "cooking" as a leader. For all of his enmity towards PET, they were very alike in that regard. The oft repeated line re: Trudeau was that he needed his final term to cement his legacy. Its not quite that bad with Mulroney but i do feel his first 2-3 years were a bit listless. (Conversely others would criticize him for latter year things like the GST, which I think was arguably his greatest legislative success). 2--- I don’t know if FTA was as necessary as Mulroney made it out to be (and to be fair to him, he was only repeating a call from a Donald McDonald led commission). It's peculiar that he would bring up Canada's lagging productivity when John Turner repeated many times that the original FTA was going to hurt that but Reisman/Mulroney were adamant it wouldn't. The incremental approach of dealing with the U.S. first and then working outward to Mexico put the U.S. in a position to drive the bus. Lowering tariffs more generally rather than starting a bilateral arrangement would have sent a stronger message that Canada was "open for business." I feel like the lumber disputes of the 2000s exposed the blind spots, 3---- the biggest blight of all was the unity file. He put a *ton* of work into it (and I completely believe it was well-intentioned) and left it a far far bigger mess than he found it. Trudeau got the Charter because he fundamentally understood it would be messy to get. Mulroney wanted to get a full Accord as a way to fully resolve the messiness rather than just focusing on the legality of getting it passed and letting it work its positive effects. That was noble to try but it put Quebec on the brink of leaving.

Airbus Scandal

@@oranblack819 I stand by what I said.

Because he was a gentleman and had respect for his audience.

Kevvy boy, he was not wearing a suit. He wore a blazer with casual trousers. The loafers for comfort and why not! Great interview and one of the best 🇨🇦 has had.

@@Cath834Made me throw up in my mouth looking at him and hearing his voice . Prime Minister’s don’t get paid a lot of money where did he get the money to live in a 10 million dollar mansion in Palm Beach ?

@@kevbrown1867 you’re a class act Kev, a real class act. 😉 Let me help you out so you can mitigate further risk of being ill…. Scroll on by anthing that may not seem appealing to your sensitive side, and dont bother to listen. You have choices, Kev. You are your own problem. 😂

@@kevbrown1867 My source that I verified, he and Mila paid $915,000 US and paid $75,643US in property taxes last year; pound sand.

Canadians hated his government so much that they reduced the Progressive Conservative Party to two seats in the election.

Don't make me puke! 💩 💩 💩