Brian Mulroney: Questioning legacies of deceased politicians is necessary, not ‘speaking ill of the dead’, historian says

Canadians have a knack for glossing over the legacy of politicians when they die, according to Sean Carleton, a historian with the University of Manitoba — because it’s considered disrespectful to speak ill of the dead. Carleton wants that to change, too, saying it’s important to remember the good and the bad.