Muldoon vs. Trudeau

[jamesq]

As _grog_ mentions in his blog, Former PM Brian Mulroney has been slamming former, and now deceased, PM Pierre Trudeau in the news.

This lady (and her commentators) had some lovely things to say about the whole kerfuffle. Namely, that Trudeau may have brought in the Charter of Rights, but Mulroney had his own accomplishments as PM, such as reducing the federal Progressive Conservative party to two seats while simultaneously giving Canada the Reform party and the Bloc Québécois. Thanks Brian.

"Given the contrasting circumstances of the two former prime ministers, most people would agree it is now a fair fight."

Comments

[bungle-lord.livejournal.com]

Rex Murphy seems to show Mr Mulroney is a slightly better light.

Runs almost five minutes

http://www.cbc.ca/video/popup.html?http://www.cbc.ca/mrl3/8752/news/features/murphy-trudeau-mulroney-070906.wmv

One time I disagree with Murphy ...

[http://users.livejournal.com/-grog-/]

I'm afraid Murphy seems to have forgotten much about "the chin's" tenure in Ottawa.

Re: One time I disagree with Murphy ...

[bungle-lord.livejournal.com]

The phrase "damning with faint praise" kept popping into my mind.

[ersatz-marduk.livejournal.com]

About the only thing I can respect Brian Mulrooney for is the observation: "Even a jackass can change its mind," referring to his reversal of what had been Conservative policy for over a century.