Former Canadian Prime Minister John Turner passed away in Toronto on the evening of September 18, local time, at the age of 91. Turner served as prime minister for 79 days from June to September 1984, making him the second-shortest prime minister in Canadian history. ?

Canada’s current Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Governor General Julie Payette issued separate statements expressing their condolences to Turner on the evening of the 19th. Trudeau praised Turner as a talented politician, lawyer and athlete; he is also a humble person with a strong social conscience.

Payette said Turner's career spanned one of the most tumultuous periods in modern Canadian history. The reforms he championed still influence today's politics, particularly in areas such as free trade and gender equality. ?

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Turner once issued an open letter demanding the release of Meng Wanzhou:

Turner was born on June 7, 1929. Turner is the most famous person in Canada. It is commendable that in 1988, when Mulroney was Prime Minister, he led the Liberal Party, the largest opposition party at the time, to successfully prevent the Canada-US Free Trade Agreement from being passed in Parliament and safeguarded Canada's sovereignty. Another is that he almost married the then British Princess Margaret in the late 1950s.

In addition, Turner was one of the 19 Canadian celebrities who issued an open letter in June this year demanding the release of Meng Wanzhou.

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