Canada holds state funeral for former prime minister Brian Mulroney

The family of Brian Mulroney at the funeral (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press/AP)

Politicians, dignitaries and celebrities joined members of the public on Saturday at a state funeral to honour Brian Mulroney, one of Canada’s most significant prime ministers, who in the 1980s solidified trade ties with the US and spoke out against apartheid in South Africa.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and hockey great Wayne Gretzky were among mourners at Montreal’s Notre-Dame Basilica.