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The '''Shamrock Summit''' was the colloquial name given to the March 17–18, 1985 meeting between ] ] and ] ] in ]. It gained this nickname because of the ] background of the two leaders and because the meeting started on ]. The summit was capped by a televised gala, which ended with Mulroney, Reagan and their wives singing "]" at the ], which publicly exemplified the camaraderie between the two leaders.<ref>{{cite book| last=Ferguson| first=Will| authorlink=Will Ferguson| title=Why I Hate Canadians| year=1997| publisher=Douglas & McIntyre| location=Vancouver, BC, Canada| isbn=1-55054-600-7| pages=| chapter=11| chapter-url-access=registration| chapter-url=https://archive.org/details/whyihatecanadian00ferg/page/112}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| last=Steele | first=Andrew | title=Mr. Angry and Mr. Happy | publisher=] | url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/andrew-steele/mr-angry-and-mr-happy/article1312681/ | accessdate=April 13, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1= |first1= |title=History Through Our Eyes: March 17, 1985, the Shamrock Summit |url=https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/history-through-our-eyes/history-through-our-eyes-march-17-1985-the-shamrock-summit |website=Montreal Gazette |access-date=8 July 2022 |date=14 March 2022}}</ref>


Documents later revealed that American officials saw the summit as a chance to mend relations between the two countries in the post-] era.<ref>, CBC News, 18 August 1999</ref>
The '''Shamrock Summit''' was the colloquial name given to the 1985 meeting between ] ] and ] ] in ]. So-named because of the ] background of the two leaders, and due to the meeting being held on ], the event is considered a major political-cultural episode in ], mostly on the basis of the perceived symbolism of the ]. It was also a prelude to Mulroney's efforts to create far closer links between Canada and the United States, culminating in the 1988 ].


Among the many issues discussed in a busy 24-hour schedule were military planning, upgrading the ] to use modern electronics, a landmark agreement on the control of ], and the formal signing of the Pacific Salmon Treaty<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.psc.org/ |title=Home |website=psc.org}}</ref> and the "Canada-US Declaration on Goods and Services", the first major step towards the 1988 ].
Mulroney enjoyed a close friendship with Reagan at the time; both men considered themselves ]s politically, and shared a common agenda on many issues, notably ]. This relationship was favourably contrasted in Canada with that between the Prime Minister's and President's predecessors, ] and ], though it also bred some resentment among those who felt it was improper for Canadian-US relations to be too intimate. The camaraderie between the two men was most prominently displayed in the most famous event of the summit, when Reagan and Mulroney engaged in a duet of "]". Commentator ] observed that "The general impression you get, is that our prime minister invited his boss home for dinner."<ref>{{cite book| last=Ferguson| first=Will| authorlink=Will Ferguson| title=Why I Hate Canadians| origyear=1997| accessdate=2007-09-03| publisher=Douglas & McIntyre| location=Vancouver, BC, Canada| isbn=1550546007| pages=112–113| chapter=11}}</ref> Canadian historian ] said that this "public display of sucking up to Reagan may have been the single most demeaning moment in the entire political history of Canada's relations with the United States."<ref>{{cite web| last=Steele | first=Andrew | title=Mr. Angry and Mr. Happy | publisher=] | url=http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/andrew-steele/mr-angry-and-mr-happy/article1312681/ | accessdate=April 13 2010}}</ref>


==Background==
Further adding to the controversy was Mulroney's insistence that he greet the President upon his arrival, and not ], the then ]. This was perceived in the media as evidence of suspicions that Mulroney was slowly elevating the stature of his office, giving it more presidential trappings and aura.{{Citation needed|date=April 2010}}
Mulroney enjoyed a close friendship with Reagan at the time; both men considered themselves ]s politically, and shared a common agenda on many issues, notably ]. This relationship bred some resentment among those who felt it was improper for Canadian-US relations to be too intimate. Canadian historian ] said that this "public display of sucking up to Reagan may have been the single most demeaning moment in the entire political history of Canada's relations with the United States."<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SxAVAAAAYAAJ&q=%22public+display+of+sucking+up+to+Reagan+may+have+been+the+single+most+demeaning+moment+in+the+entire+political+history+of+Canada%27s+relations+with+the+United+States%22 |title=Yankee Go Home? Canadians and Anti-Americanism |first1=J.L. |last1=Granatstein |publisher=HarperCollins |date=1996 |page=251 |isbn=9780002553018 |accessdate=2017-12-25}}</ref>
As well, at one point during the summit, Reagan was rumoured to have mistakenly referred to Mulroney as "Byron Muldoon". This became Mulroney's regular nickname in '']'' for the remainder of his time in office.{{Citation needed|date=October 2011}}


==References== ==References==
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The Mulroneys and Reagans in Quebec City, Canada, March 18, 1985, the second day of the summit.
The Mulroneys and Reagans singing "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling" at the Grand Théâtre de Québec in Quebec City, Canada, March 18, 1985.

The Shamrock Summit was the colloquial name given to the March 17–18, 1985 meeting between Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and US President Ronald Reagan in Quebec City. It gained this nickname because of the Irish background of the two leaders and because the meeting started on St. Patrick's Day. The summit was capped by a televised gala, which ended with Mulroney, Reagan and their wives singing "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling" at the Grand Théâtre de Québec, which publicly exemplified the camaraderie between the two leaders.

Documents later revealed that American officials saw the summit as a chance to mend relations between the two countries in the post-Pierre Trudeau era.

Among the many issues discussed in a busy 24-hour schedule were military planning, upgrading the DEW line to use modern electronics, a landmark agreement on the control of acid rain, and the formal signing of the Pacific Salmon Treaty and the "Canada-US Declaration on Goods and Services", the first major step towards the 1988 Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement.

Background

Mulroney enjoyed a close friendship with Reagan at the time; both men considered themselves conservatives politically, and shared a common agenda on many issues, notably free trade. This relationship bred some resentment among those who felt it was improper for Canadian-US relations to be too intimate. Canadian historian Jack Granatstein said that this "public display of sucking up to Reagan may have been the single most demeaning moment in the entire political history of Canada's relations with the United States."

References

  1. Ferguson, Will (1997). "11". Why I Hate Canadians. Vancouver, BC, Canada: Douglas & McIntyre. pp. 112–113. ISBN 1-55054-600-7.
  2. Steele, Andrew. "Mr. Angry and Mr. Happy". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved April 13, 2010.
  3. "History Through Our Eyes: March 17, 1985, the Shamrock Summit". Montreal Gazette. 14 March 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  4. "Shamrock Summit seen as 'turning point' for U.S.-Canada relations", CBC News, 18 August 1999
  5. "Home". psc.org.
  6. Granatstein, J.L. (1996). Yankee Go Home? Canadians and Anti-Americanism. HarperCollins. p. 251. ISBN 9780002553018. Retrieved 2017-12-25.
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