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**GenryDont** · 08-22-2011, 09:33 PM

Yeah I saw that earlier on the wires. It's a shame...he was a dedicated Canadian politician who at least got to see his party do very well in the last Canadian elections in May, making the NDP the Official Opposition in Parliament for the first time ever, but now he won't be around to see how well it does with its opportunity. Age 61 is a short ticket on life by today's standards in Canada so he got cheated. RIP Jack.

08-22-2011, 09:33 PM	#2
GenryDont Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 407 Senior Member	Yeah I saw that earlier on the wires. It's a shame...he was a dedicated Canadian politician who at least got to see his party do very well in the last Canadian elections in May, making the NDP the Official Opposition in Parliament for the first time ever, but now he won't be around to see how well it does with its opportunity. Age 61 is a short ticket on life by today's standards in Canada so he got cheated. RIP Jack.
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