Martin BrianMulroney was a Canadian lawyer, businessman, and politician who served as the 18th prime minister of Canada from 1984 to 1993. He led the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada and served as a member of Parliament from 1983 to 1993. BrianMulroney, the former prime minister of Canada. In March 2014, Mila Mulroney threw a surprise 75th birthday party for her husband at Palm Beach’s private Club Colette, a glitzy event that garnered gush from American gossip columns. BrianMulroney — who, as Canada's 18th prime minister, steered the country through a tumultuous period in national and world affairs — has died. And in 1984, the political party system in Canada looked as it had for many generations: two national parties, both of which had difficulty in transforming national support into seats, thanks to the first-past-the-post electoral system. In remembering BrianMulroney, Canadians celebrate not only a political pioneer but also a visionary leader whose unwavering dedication to the betterment of his country has left an indelible imprint on its past, present, and future. Former Canadian prime minister BrianMulroney, who made his political mark in the 1980s with the signing of a ground-breaking free trade agreement with the United States that later expanded to include Mexico, died Thursday. OTTAWA — BrianMulroney is dead at 84. His family announced late Thursday that Canada's 18th prime minister died peacefully, surrounded by loved ones. Here's a sampling of how Canadians are responding to the news.