OTTAWA — There was an uncommon slowness in Justin Trudeau’s step Wednesday morning as he walked toward the weekly Liberal caucus meeting on Parliament Hill, his thoughts weighed heavily with the news that Tragically Hip frontman Gord Downie had died. “But we hoped it wasn’t.”Trudeau added that Canada was less of a country for having lost Downie. Before that show, Trudeau embraced Downie backstage and later described the bittersweet moment as both a celebration of Downie’s life and a chance to say goodbye. On Wednesday, through tear-welled eyes, Trudeau commended Downie for his love of country, his profound ability to use words to create landscapes and his dedication to the plight of Indigenous Canadians. “Gord was my friend, but Gord was everyone’s friend,” Trudeau said.

Source: National Post October 18, 2017 17:03 UTC