Stanley Herbert Hartt, OC QC (11 November 1937[1] – 3 January 2018) was a Canadian lawyer, lecturer, businessman, and civil servant.
[4] Recalling his career as a chief of staff, Mulroney made this comment to the media: "I will always remember Stanley as a warm and highly valued friend of some 50 years.
"[6] In addition, he stated that the files Hartt had a hand in “were the basis for the prosperity that Canada enjoys today.”[7] Mulroney was able to accomplished it was driven by the fact that he was an eternal optimist, and that he appreciated leadership and achievement.
[12] In November 2016, he held a fundraiser at Norton Rose for Conservative Party of Canada leadership candidate Kellie Leitch.
[10] The fundraiser was held shortly after Leitch sent an email congratulating Donald Trump for winning the 2016 United States presidential election and saying the "elites are out of touch.