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Former prime minister Brian Mulroney has died at 84. Here is a look through his political life and legacy.

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Former prime minister Brian Mulroney leaves Parliament Hill on June 6, 2012.Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press

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A person looks on at a portrait of former prime minister Brian Mulroney that was left by the Centennial Flame on Parliament Hill in Ottawa.Justin Tang/The Canadian Press

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Standing from left, Mexican President Carlos Salinas de Gortari, President George Bush and Prime Minister Brian Mulroney are all smiles during the the North American Free Trade Agreement in San Antonio in 1992.PAT SULLIVAN/The Canadian Press

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Deputy Speaker Chris d'Entremont bows his head as he leads Members of Parliament in a moment of reflection during the opening prayer, before the house adjourned out of respect for former prime minister Brian Mulroney on Parliament Hill.Justin Tang/The Canadian Press

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Conservative leader Brian Mulroney watches as his wife, Mila, tries on a western tie and cowboy hat in Calgary, March 30, 1984.Mike Ridewood/UPC

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The federal party leaders put their heads together before the first of two televised debates in Ottawa on July 24, 1984.

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Former prime minister Brian Mulroney stands during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa Nov. 6, 2017.Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press

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Supporters jump for joy as election results show a landslide victory for Mulroney and his party on Sept. 4, 1984.Hans Deryk/UPC

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Former prime minister Brian Mulroney speaks during the State Funeral for former President George H.W. Bush at the National Cathedral on Dec. 5, 2018, in Washington.Andrew Harnik/The Associated Press

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Brian Mulroney and Mila wave from the stage on election night Sept. 4, 1984.The Canadian Press

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Former prime minister Brian Mulroney speaks to supporters on September 17, 2009 at a party marking the 25th anniversary of his landslide victory in 1984 in Montreal.Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press

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Former Prime Minister Mulroney near his former residence on the St. Francis Xavier University campus on Oct. 26, 2016.Darren Calabrese/The Globe and Mail

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Queen Elizabeth II and Prime Minister Mulroney leave a royal command performance at Roy Thomson Hall on Oct.1, 1984.THOMAS SZLUKOVENYI/The Globe and Mail

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Prime Minister Brian and Mila Mulroney, with President Ronald and Nancy Reagan sing during a performance in Quebec City on March 17, 1985.SCOTT APPLEWHITE/The Associated Press

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Prime Minister Brian Mulroney is all smiles next to Diana, Princess of Wales as they watch the opening ceremonies for Expo '86 at BC.Jeff Wasserman/The Globe and Mail

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President Ronald Reagan and Prime Minister Brian Mulroney smile at saluting officer at the G7 Economic Summit on June 19, 1988.Erik Christensen/The Globe and Mail

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Prime Minister Brian Mulroney visits Woodland Public School in Thornhill Oct. 18, 1988.Diana Nethercott/The Globe and Mail

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Protesters greet Prime Minister Brian Mulroney during the 1988 federal election campaign, Oct. 27, 1988.John McNeill/The Globe and Mail

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Prime Minister Brian Mulroney attends Blue Jays baseball game at SkyDome, Sept. 29, 1989.Edward Regan/The Globe and Mail

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Prime Minister Brian Mulroney walks with Nelson Mandela after greeting him in Ottawa on June 17, 1990.Wm. DeKay/The Canadian Press

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The Mulroney family's 1991 official Christmas Card portrait. L-R: Clover the dog, Caroline, Mark, Brian, Nicolas, Benedict, Mila.PMO

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Prime Minister Brian Mulroney holds up a piece of paper he had torn during a speech in Sherbrooke, Quebec September 28, 1992.FRED CHARTRAND/The Canadian Press

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Prime MinisterMulroney signs the North American Free Trade Agreement during a signing ceremony in Ottawa, Dec.17, 1992.TOM HANSON/The Canadian Press

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Russian President Boris Yeltsin and Prime Minister Brian Mulroney admire wild boars during a hunting expedition on May 7, 1993.Dima Donskoi/The Associated Press

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Prime Minister Brian Mulroney's last week in office, June 1993.Pierre Charbonneau/The Globe and Mail

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Former Prime Minister Mulroney testifies at the Oliphant Commission in Ottawa, May 15, 2009.Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press

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Former Prime Minister Mulroney with family celebrate the 25th anniversary of his forming a majority government in Montreal, Sept.17, 2009.SHAUN BEST/Reuters

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Former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney in his university yearbook from 1959.Darren Calabrese/The Globe and Mail

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Former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney speaks with reporters at the Royal York hotel on Feb 21, 2017.Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail

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Former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney poses in his Montreal offices, January 20, 2011.Christinne Muschi/The Globe and Mail

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