House of Commons Silent, Parliament Hill Flag at Half-Mast After Death of Mulroney

Published on March 1, 2024

Members of Parliament are absent from the House of Commons as Canadians mourn the death of former prime minister Brian Mulroney. The flag atop the Peace Tower is flying at half-mast in tribute to the Progressive Conservative titan who died Thursday at 84. Tributes to Mr. Mulroney and his substantial political and personal legacy are sure to dominate when the sitting resumes March 18. A family spokesman says Mr. Mulroney died surrounded by his family in a Palm Beach hospital, where he’d been since a recent fall. News of his death prompted a flood of respect and remembrance, both in political circles and beyond....

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