[Sr. Mints]

Originally Posted by Maritime Q-Scout

When I was growing up EVERYONE hated Mulroney. GST was the big one, and his desire to tax the Canadian people was even referenced in the greatest Christmas Carol ever written:

When they got to the Causeway, Santa's mood was quite low,
He was down to his very last ho, ho, ho, ho,
They wanted his money: two bits and a Loonie,
They said they were collecting for Brian Mulroney



The only person I ever knew growing up that like Mulroney was my grandfather. He said that the GST and free trade saved the country.

Now, as an adult, I'm inclined to agree with him. In fairness, I think part of it was cool to hate Mulroney just like it was/is cool to hate Nickelback.

Also the focal point of a schoolyard Looney Tunes jingle:

We're tiny
we're tuney
we can't afford a loonie
since Brian Mul-rooney
invented GST!