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On September 27, 1990, at the Queen's approval, Mulroney added the eight new senators, thus giving the Tories their first majority in the Senate in nearly 50 years. In December 1990, the GST was passed in the Senate and was made effective on January 1, 1991.
Sep 23, 2024 · Mulroney championed closer cooperation between Canada and the United States, played a pivotal role in the formation of the North American Free Trade Agreement, was an environmental activist, and staunchly opposed apartheid in South Africa.
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Mar 3, 2024 · Brian Mulroney’s role in the campaign against apartheid in South Africa can teach us how Canadian foreign policy can be done effectively.
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A government bill to implement the tax had been approved by the House of Commons, where the Tories held a majority. However, the bill still had to make its way through the Senate, where the Liberals had the most seats, even though Mulroney had added more than a dozen Tories to its ranks in August and September. Still, the Opposition, as Liberal Lea...
The lack of Tory members in the Senate spurred Mulroney to look at the options he had to circumvent the problem. Upon consultation with experts, he came to a never-before-used section of the Constitution, which would allow him to boost the Senate ranks by eight members. "The will of the accountable House of Commons must be supreme to the will of th...
On Sept. 27, 1990, Mulroney went ahead with a Senate expansion, which was approved by the Queen. The appointment of the eight senators meant the balance of power in the Senate shifted to the Tories for the first time in nearly 50 years. And it meant the federal government could likely pass its GST bill into law. "It's time to stop fooling around," ...
Mar 1, 2024 · Nelson Mandela greets people as he walks with Prime Minister Brian Mulroney on his arrival in Ottawa June 17, 1990, for a three-day visit to Canada. (The Canadian Press/Wm. DeKay) During his time in office, Mulroney withdrew Canadian forces from Europe, although the withdrawal was motivated by the desire to reduce expenditures than for ...
Mar 1, 2024 · Three months after becoming prime minister in 1984, Brian Mulroney hosted Desmond Tutu, the bishop of Johannesburg and a powerful South African anti-apartheid leader, in his office in Ottawa.
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Apr 22, 2013 · The Canadian Press Newsmaker of the Year in 1983, 1984 and 1991, Mulroney took a strong stance against apartheid and made great strides in protecting the environment. But his historically low popularity led to an unprecedented defeat in 1993.
