M. Brian Mulroney, PC, CC, LLD (The Right Honourable)

Biography

Brian Mulroney joined the firm in Montréal upon graduating from law school and practised law until 1976. He went on to serve as President of the Iron Ore Company of Canada before entering politics, becoming Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in 1983 and Leader of the Official Opposition in the House of Commons, to which he was first elected in 1983 and re-elected in 1984 and 1988.

In September 1984, Mr. Mulroney led the Progressive Conservative party to the largest victory in Canadian history, becoming Canada's eighteenth Prime Minister. He was re-elected with a majority government four years later, thus becoming the first Canadian Prime Minister in 35 years to win successive majority governments and the first Conservative Prime Minister to do so in 100 years. He resigned in June 1993, having served almost 9 years as Prime Minister.

His government introduced bold new initiatives such as the Canada-US Free Trade Agreement, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the Canada-US Acid Rain Treaty. Prime Minister Mulroney's government also introduced a series of privatizations, a low inflation policy, historic tax reform, extensive deregulation and expenditure reduction policies that continue to be the basis of Canada's impressive economic performance today.

Prime Minister Mulroney also served as Co-Chairman of the United Nations Summit on Children and his government played leading roles in the campaign against apartheid in South Africa, the creation of Le Sommet de la Francophonie and the Gulf War.

Mr. Mulroney rejoined the firm as a Senior Partner in 1993.

Year of Call

• Quebec Bar 1965

Law School

• LL.B., Université Laval, 1964

EDUCATION

• B.A., St. Francis Xavier University, 1959

Publications

• Memoirs: 1939-1993, Douglas Gibson Books, Toronto, September 2007 (a Canadian bestseller, described by the Ottawa Citizen as "the finest and most comprehensive memoir of any Prime Minister in Canadian history").

Media Highlights

• "Chinese Business Goes Global," China Business Law Journal, February 17, 2010.
• "Open For Business," Economic Observer of China, February 8, 2010.
• "Give China IMF Clout, Mulroney Urges," Globe and Mail, September 5, 2009.
• "Canada-China: The Promise of Partnership," National Post, September 4, 2009.
• "Brian Mulroney's Canada," TVO, March 20, 2009.
• "Brian Mulroney At 70 - The Interview," National Post, March 20, 2009.
• "As Good as Gold," ACQ Finance, August 22, 2008.
• "The Soft Power (R)evolution," Lexpert, March 31, 2008.
• "Ogilvy Renault is Proud to Sponsor the Canadian Constitutional Affairs Conference ," Ogilvy Renault press release, January 17, 2008.
• "Brian Mulroney Honoured by Rx&D Health Research Foundation," Ogilvy Renault press release, November 15, 2007.
• "Ogilvy Renault pays tribute to its partner Brian Mulroney," Ogilvy Renault press release, September 10, 2007.
• "Brian Mulroney receives the Médaille du Barreau du Québec," Ogilvy Renault press release, May 10, 2007.

Rankings and Recognitions

• Companion, Order of Canada
• Grand Officer, Ordre national du Québec
• "The most admired former Prime Minister of Canada", according to a survey conducted by the Hill Times (2009)
• "The Greenest Prime Minister in history", according to a panel of Canada's leading environmental groups  (2006)
• "The second most accomplished Prime Minister of the previous 50 years", according to the Institute for Research on Public Policy (2003)
• "The best economic record of any Prime Minister since the Second World War", according to the McGill University North American Studies Institute (2000)
• Médaille du Barreau du Québec
• Advocatus Emeritus 
• Honorary Doctor of Laws, University of Western Ontario
• Honorary Doctor of Laws, Université Laval
• Founder's Award, Fraser Institute (2007)
• Honorary Doctor of Laws, Boston College
• 'Order of Kniaz' (King) Yaroslav the Wise of the First Class, awarded by Ukraine
• Honorary degrees and awards from universities and governments at home and abroad

Directorships

• Barrick Gold Corporation
• Wyndham Worldwide Corporation
• The Blackstone Group L.P.
• Independent News and Media, PLC
• Quebecor Inc.
• Chairman, International Advisory Board, Barrick Gold Corporation
• Member, International Advisory Board, Independent News and Media, PLC
• Quebecor Media Inc.
• Said Holdings Limited
• International Advisory Group, Lion Capital LLP
• Montreal Heart Institute Foundation
• International Advisory Council, HEC Montréal
• Council on Foreign Relations