The daughter of Brian Mulroney tried his luck in politics

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Brian and Caroline Mulroney

Guillaume St-Pierre

Wednesday, 2 August 2017 12:11

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OTTAWA | Caroline Mulroney, daughter of former prime minister Brian Mulroney, following in the footsteps of his father by engaging in active policy.

The one that many saw to replace Stephen Harper at the head of the conservative Party of Canada has, however, chosen to launch first in provincial politics, she announced Wednesday.

In a video posted on YouTube, the lawyer of 43 years says she wants a government that is less interventionist who will focus more on the good management of public finances.

“At the crossroads “

“As a province, I think we are at a crossroads,” says Ms. Mulroney in a press release. Through my experience, I will be part of a strong team to form a progressive conservative government effective in 2018. “

Perfectly bilingual, Caroline Mulroney briguera the nomination of the progressive conservative Party of Ontario in the provincial riding of York-Simcoe, north of Toronto.

Within one year of the elections, the party of the young chef Patrick Brown is currently leading in the polls.

But the liberals of Kathleen Wynne, who ruled Ontario since 2003, they have made a surge in voting intentions in the last few weeks.

“After 14 long years of liberal government, the costs for electricity have soared, as have the regulations that kill businesses, higher taxes, all of this while we are drowning in debt “, list-t-it.

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The chef, Patrick Brown said he is “delighted that an outstanding person such as Caroline Mulroney” trying to get elected under the banner of the progressive conservatives.

Before applying officially to the elections, Ms. Mulroney must first win the party nomination in the riding of York-Simcoe.

It seems to be on track to win his bet, having already obtained the support of the current member of parliament for the county, the veteran Julia Munro, who is retiring.

Caroline Mulroney, who was trained at Harvard University, is the mother of four children.

His father, Brian, shoulder currently the Trudeau government in view of the renegotiation of the NAFTA, a treaty of free trade of which he was himself one of the architects there are close to 25 years.