Moore Butts Conversation #14 -- Brian Mulroney

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Moore Butts Conversation #14 -- Brian Mulroney

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Mar 5, 2024

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When Brian Mulroney passed last week so did an era in Canadian politics. But did some of the lessons of leadership that he possessed carry on to new generations of leadership? Conservative James Moore and Liberal Gerald Butts carry on their non partisan conversations on The Bridge, started in 2022, this week with the Mulroney legacy as the topic.

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Moore Butts Conversation #14 -- Brian Mulroney

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