Mulroney's day: Canada.(settlement in libel trial; former PM Brian Mulroney against current Liberal government)(Brief Article)

From: The Economist (US) | Date: January 11, 1997 | Copyright information

MONTREAL

AS CANADIANS settled into winter last week, they had the promise of three months of political and courtroom theatre to warm them: the trial of a C$50m ($37m) libel suit brought by Brian Mulroney, their long-time Conservative prime minister, against the present Liberal government.

It was not to be. The evening before hearings were to begin, Mr Mulroney, now a high-flying Montreal lawyer and company director, agreed to settle, in return for an unequivocal apo...

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