Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Brian Mulroney Biography and Timeline

Follow Brian Mulroney through 11 dated historical records for Canada.

Brian Mulroney, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

11Distinct records
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1983–1992Years on this page

1983

Meeting with Margaret Thatcher

Party Leader of PCP · Politics / Progressive Conservative Party

Meets Margaret Thatcher

Party Leader

Party Leader of PCP · Politics / Progressive Conservative Party

Brian Mulroney replaces Joe Clark as leader of the Progressive Conservatives

1984

Election

Prime Minister of Canada · Quebec · Government / Government of Canada

The Progressive Conservative Party wins 211 of the 282 seats in the House of Commons

Role range: 1984-

Prime Minister of Canada

Prime Minister of Canada · Government / Government of Canada

Appointed Prime Minister of Canada

Role range: 1984-

Prime Minister of Canada

Prime Minister of Canada · Ottawa · Government / Government of Canada

Forms a Progressive Conservative majority government.

Role range: 1984-1993

1985

Air India Bombing

Prime Minister of Canada · Ottawa · Government / Government of Canada

Responds after the Air India Flight 182 bombing kills 329 people.

Role range: 1985-1985 – 1984-1993

1987

Meech Lake Accord

Prime Minister of Canada · Meech Lake · Government / Government of Canada

Secures first ministers agreement on the Meech Lake Accord.

Role range: 1987-1990 – 1984-1993

1988

Canada-United States Free Trade Agreement

Prime Minister of Canada · Ottawa · Government / Government of Canada

Signs the free trade agreement with the United States.

Role range: 1988-1988 – 1984-1993

1989

Montreal Massacre

Prime Minister of Canada · Montreal · Government / Government of Canada

Faces national mourning after the massacre at Ecole Polytechnique.

Role range: 1989-1989 – 1984-1993

1990

Oka Crisis

Prime Minister of Canada · Oka · Government / Government of Canada

Faces the Oka Crisis over land and Indigenous rights.

Role range: 1990-1990 – 1984-1993

1992

Charlottetown Accord

Prime Minister of Canada · Charlottetown · Government / Government of Canada

Sees the Charlottetown Accord rejected in a national referendum.

Role range: 1992-1992 – 1984-1993

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.