Politicians paid tribute to Canadian icon Gord Downie following his death, praising him as a musical legend, loving man and strong advocate for reconciliation with Indigenous people. "We are less as a country without Gord Downie in it," he said. Tragically Hip lead singer Gord Downie greets Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Aug. 20, 2016, shortly before the show in Kingston, Ont. Gord Downie, you are and will always be one of our greatest Canadian icons. "With Gord Downie's passing a piece of Canada has died," she tweeted.

Source: CBC News October 18, 2017 13:49 UTC