Details released on state funeral for former prime minister Mulroney
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A state funeral for former prime minister Brian Mulroney will be held on March 23 in Montreal. Parliamentarians are expected to pay tribute to Canada's 18th prime minister in the House of Commons when MPs return to Ottawa on March 18 after a two-week break.
A state funeral for former prime minister Brian Mulroney will be held on March 23 in Montreal.
Mulroney died Feb. 29 at a Florida hospital following a recent fall at his Palm Beach home. He was 84.
Parliamentarians are expected to pay tribute to Canada's 18th prime minister in the House of Commons when MPs return to Ottawa on March 18 after a two-week break.
Members of the public will be able to pay their respects to Mulroney in Ottawa when he lies in state on Parliament Hill.
There will also be an opportunity for public tributes in Montreal when he lies in repose, a term used when a former prime minister or governor general's casket lies anywhere other than the Hill.
Details on the specific location for the funeral and more information about the public viewings are expected soon.
"Brian Mulroney never stopped working for Canada," Trudeau said in a statement Tuesday as he released some details of the funeral plan.
