John Turner, Prime Minister Who Fought Trade Deal, Dies at 91

  • Charismatic politician led nation for less than three months
  • He was a star athlete who was compared with John F. Kennedy
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John Turner, the former Canadian Prime Minister who opposed efforts to bring his country into a free-trade agreement with the U.S., has died. He was 91.

Turner died Saturday in Toronto, according to a government statement.