Women of the year throwback: 8 Canadians who rocked the ’80s and ’90s

The year: 1986

In her January 1986 editor’s letter, “An accelerating womanpower,” former Chatelaine editor-in-chief Mildred Istona lauded Mulroney’s “conviction and panache” for unapologetically embracing her role as stay-at-home mom — albeit a very visible one. But was Mulroney just a PM’s wife? Nah, said Istona: “No one could ever accuse her of living in her husband’s shadow.”