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Jack Layton to be honoured with rare state funeral
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| Contributor | Monsieur |
| Last Edited | Monsieur Aug 23, 2011 09:30am |
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| News Date | Tuesday, August 23, 2011 03:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | A state funeral is being arranged for Jack Layton, the late NDP and Opposition leader who led his party to its greatest electoral success in the final months of his life.
Upon news of Layton's passing, Harper offered his wife, MP Olivia Chow, the option to hold a state funeral, which she accepted.
In Canada, state funerals are traditionally offered only to prime ministers and governors general, whether current or former, as well as current cabinet ministers.
But a Harper spokesperson said the prime minister had "exercised his discretion" in offering the option of holding a state funeral for Layton.
CTV's Chief Political Correspondent Craig Oliver said an Opposition leader has not died in office since 1919, when Wilfrid Laurier passed away at the age of 77. |
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