Remembering Ed Broadbent

Election Year by Canada 2020

Feb 13, 20240:43:10Government & Organizations

In January, former New Democratic Party leader Ed Broadbent died at the age of 87. Outpourings of grief, respect, and gratitude followed throughout the country, culminating in a state funeral in Ottawa. Broadbent’s legac...

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