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Over the past year, 22,000 Canadians have died from COVID-19. They were mothers, fathers, and grandparents. They were our neighbours, friends, and colleagues. To honour their memory, I delivered a statement in the House of Commons. Watch it here: 🇨🇦 Au cours de la dernière année, 22 000 Canadiens sont morts de la COVID-19. Il s’agissait de mères, de pères et de grands-parents. Ils étaient nos voisins, nos amis et nos collègues. Pour honorer leur mémoire, j’ai fait une déclaration à la Chambre

On Downie’s passing, then Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said: "Our buddy Gord loved this country with everything he had—and not just loved it in a nebulous, 'Oh, I love Canada' way. He loved every hidden corner, every story, every aspect of this country that he celebrated his whole life." RIP #markingtime #thetragicallyhip #gorddownie #canada | Marking Time