- Prime minister of Canada (1984-1993).
- Was elected Prime Minister in 1984, with the Progressive Conservative Party winning 212 of out 282 seats in the Canadian House of Commons. To date, this is largest majority won by any political party leader in Canadian history.
- His favorite song was "Mais qu'est-ce que j'ai ?" which was written in 1947 by Henri Betti (music) and Édith Piaf (lyrics). During his funeral on March 23, 2024, his granddaughter Elizabeth Theodora Lapham sang the song at the Notre-Dame Basilica in Montreal.
- Father-in-law of Jessica Mulroney.
- Friend from university of lawyer and political operative Michel Cogger.
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