Canada Post released a new stamp on Thursday paying tribute to former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney.
The postal service said the new stamp, honouring Canada’s 18th prime minister, continues the “long-standing” tradition of recognizing the accomplishments of former leaders.
The stamp features a photograph of smiling Mulroney, which, according to Canada Post, “captures his warm and approachable demeanour.”
Born in Baie-Comeau, Mulroney led the federal government from 1984 to 1993.
In a press release, Canada Poste said that Mulroney is considered one of Canada’s “most consequential” prime ministers.
The stamp was designed by the Montreal-based firm Paprika, using a photograph taken by Bill McCarthy.
The issue includes a booklet of 10 permanent stamps and an Official First Day Cover.
“Having won back-to-back Conservative majorities in the 1984 and 1988 federal elections – a feat that hadn’t been achieved in Canada since the Liberals secured a second term in 1953 – he spent his tenure pursuing a vision and championing ideas that were transformative,” the crown corporation said.
Mulroney’s government is known for ushering significant privatization, tax reform and deregulation.
Additionally, the former Conservative prime minister spearheaded the Canads-United States Free Trade Agreement and later the North American Free Trade Agreement.
“Mulroney was instrumental in the efforts to reunify Germany after the fall of the Berlin Wall. He was also a vocal opponent of apartheid in South Africa, which set him apart from his American and British counterparts.”
