Former prime minister Brian Mulroney dies at 84

Former Canadian prime minister and Conservative stalwart Brian Mulroney has died at age 84. Over his impressive -- yet at times divisive -- political career, Mulroney left an unmistakable mark on the country. Early political ambitions Born to a working class family in Baie-Comeau, Que., as a university student studying political science Mulroney became an adviser to Conservative prime minister John Diefenbaker. He worked behind the scenes in conservative politics for years and earned a law degre