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With Brian Mulroney, we were adversaries, never enemies

Brian Mulroney was a people person. Even when his party had plummeted in popularity, he was able to keep the caucus united thanks to his awesome interpersonal skills. Though we were political adversaries, we remained friends long after he left politics.

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BY SHEILA COPPS
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