Was Brian Mulroney the greatest Prime Minister Canada has ever seen?

Question

Here are some of his contributions:

1. The GST. This tax is the reason why Canada is no longer in recession.

2. Free trade. It creates prosperity.

3. Meech and Charlottetown accords to defend a strong federalist Canada.

Answer 1

This has to be a joke. Mulroney is the most hated Prime Minister in Canadian history. The GST tax was an outrage, and seceding governments have attempted to scrap it. The best they've done is to reduce it. Free trade did not create prosperity in Canada. The Meech Lake Agreement and the Charlottetown Accord were both defeated.

Nice try. I can't believe I'm the only commenter to notice this. That speaks volumes.

Answer 2

It's all a matter of perspective. Some people are more passionate about some issues than others, and so they will only look at certain issues when making a judgement call. Any prime minister could have a list of pros and cons made of them. I think ALL prime ministers are faced with difficult situations that are almost impossible to resolve in a way that will please all the people of Canada. Let's take NAFTA as an example. For some people, NAFTA is an amazing agreement that has bolstered their buisness and allowed for protection of some industry. However, since Mexico is involved in NAFTA, and since Mexican workers can legally be paid a lot less than Canadian workers, NAFTA has devastated some towns as their industry picks up and moves to Mexico. So, for the industry owner, NAFTA is a blessing, and Mulroney is great; for the 1000's of Canadian workers who lost their jobs, NAFTA is from the devil, and the devil's name is Mulroney. So, yes, Mulroney did do good things for the country, but there were some nasty side effects of some of them that tainted some people's view of him. This will be the case for every prime minister we have ever had or ever will have.

Answer 3

No

1. GST takes money out of my pocket and why in the hell should I pay GST on certain items (hygenie for one)? I'm all for taxing because I agree it improves the economy, but taxing my every day items is crap. I can live without a car yes, but I can't live without other things and I am forced to pay tax on them.

2. Free trade doesn't work as Canadian companies are losing out

3. Meech and Charlottetown do nothing to defend Canada, these were 'we'll give you this if you shut up agreements'

Answer 4

Actually, according to surverys done in the past Biran Mulroney is widely agreed as the worst and most disliked Prime Minister in Canadian History.

Answer 5

He's no Trudeau. GST is why we are no longer in recession??? I don't think so. Free trade doesn't create prosperity at all; just ask people who deal in lumber. And I doubt he will ever be regarded as highly as Pearson.

Answer 6

I'll give him Free Trade. GST was a technical reform and the accords both failed to come into effect.

Answer 7

I'm not Canadian, but I will try to answer this question based on my limited knowledge of recent Canadian history...

As far as post-Trudeau Canadian PMs go, Mulroney is probably the most highly regarded.

He certainly doesn't have Trudeau's personality, which undoubtedly helped make Trudeau a legend in Canadian politics.

It will be interesting to see how Canadian history will view Mulroney a generation from now. He may be viewed as highly as Lester Pearson.

Answer 8

lol, yes Mulroney was the all time best! And I admire his taste in art!

Answer 9

lol you must be joking !!!!!
You do realized he also left canada right after his position , because of accusation which were bieng tossed at him .He was so innocent he had to run and hide