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Flags on federal buildings were flying at half-mast in advance of what officials were billing less as a funeral and more as a celebration of Broadbent's life.
A state funeral is underway in Ottawa for former NDP leader Ed Broadbent, seeing generations of progressives pay their respects. Eminent Canadians, as well as former colleagues, close friends and family members have gathered in the nation's capital to bid a final farewell, and celebrate the legacy and political accomplishments of a giant of Canada's…
OTTAWA — Canada's first provincial First Nations premier singled out Ed Broadbent as a beacon of civility in politics Sunday as generations of political leaders gathered to bid a final goodbye to the left-leaning luminary.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Ed Broadbent was a tireless champion for social justice who left Canada a better place.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Ed Broadbent was a tireless champion for social justice who left Canada a better place.