Originally published in The Media Co-op on December 16, 2013 The eulogies and myth-making began almost immediately –– in Canada as notably as elsewhere.[1] On December 5th, the day Nelson Mandela passed away, former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney published a lengthy personal reflection and tribute to Mandela in the Toronto Sun, and its message and tone was largely reflected in subsequent Canadian media coverage. Referring to Mandela’s release from a 27-year prison sentence in February 1990, Mulroney wrote: “For those of …