Mulroney speaking to Trudeau, 1984.
In 1982, Liberal Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau amended the Canadian constitution with support from every province except Québec. After the Progressive Conservatives won a federal election in 1984, Prime Minister Brian Mulroney reopened negotiations. Talks resulted in the creation of the Meech Lake Accord on 30 April 1987.

Photo: Mr. Brian Mulroney and Mrs. Mila Mulroney speaking to Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau at the gala event for the swearing-in of the Governor General Jeanne Sauvé held at the National Art Centre, Ottawa, Ontario, 1984. © Government of Canada. Reproduced with the permission of the Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada (2012). Source: Library and Archives Canada/Credit: Robert Cooper/Canada. Office of the Prime Minister collection/PA-152416