What to expect as Brian Mulroney’s state funeral set to begin
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Brian Mulroney’s state funeral will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. eastern at Notre-Dame Basilica in Montreal.
The state funeral for former prime minister Brian Mulroney is set to begin within hours in Montreal.
Mulroney, who was Canada’s 18th prime minister, died at age 84 on Feb. 29 in Florida. He led the country as a Progressive Conservative from 1984 to 1993.
Born in Baie-Comeau, Que., in 1939, he will go down as one of Canada’s most prominent figures.
Hundreds came to Ottawa this week to pay their respects while Mulroney lay in state at the Sir John A. Macdonald building, just steps from Parliament. Mulroney’s body was then taken to Montreal on Wednesday, where he lay in repose at Saint Patrick’s Basilica on Friday.
Mulroney’s state funeral will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. eastern at Notre-Dame Basilica in Montreal (110 Notre-Dame St. W.).
Here’s what to expect.
Global News will host a live special in Montreal starting at 10:30 a.m. eastern, hosted by Global National anchor Dawna Friesen, alongside Sen. Pamela Wallin, The West Block’s Mercedes Stephenson and Global National Quebec correspondent Mike Armstrong.
Before the ceremony begins, a funeral cortege that includes an RCMP mounted escort, a Canadian Armed Forces escort and guard of honour, the Royal Canadian Air Force Band, RCMP pallbearers and honorary pallbearers will make its way to the Notre-Dame Basilica.
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