Former finance minister Jim Flaherty dead at 64
Newsbot @ Thu Apr 10, 2014 11:22 am
Title: Former finance minister Jim Flaherty dead at 64
Category: Political
Posted By: FieryVulpine
Date: 2014-04-10 11:17:54
Canadian
FieryVulpine @ Thu Apr 10, 2014 11:22 am
I know that the Sun is not that popular around these parts but I saw that he was in grave condition on Facebook, and was shocked to learn that he died less than a minute later. Wow.
DrCaleb @ Thu Apr 10, 2014 11:24 am
Yea, that escalated quickly.
westmanguy @ Thu Apr 10, 2014 11:25 am
RIP Jim. Really sad news. That guy devoted so much of his life to his province and country. And he never got a chance to really enjoy a retirement.
Regina @ Thu Apr 10, 2014 11:35 am
You could tell he was not a well man and hadn't been well for some time. Quite something that he worked for as long as he did, when he certainly didn't need to.
fifeboy @ Thu Apr 10, 2014 11:44 am
Sorry to hear this.
Gunnair @ Thu Apr 10, 2014 11:50 am
RIP. He was a pretty classy politician.
CDN_PATRIOT @ Thu Apr 10, 2014 11:52 am
R.I.P. Jim Flaherty, one of (if not) the best finance ministers ever. He lived and breathed Canada, and his politics reflected that.
Sad day indeed.
-J.
Freakinoldguy @ Thu Apr 10, 2014 12:06 pm
A gentleman politician who, whether you loved him or hated him, steered us through a dark financial period in our history with nowhere near the negative impact that our southern neighbours felt.
RIP Mr. Flaherty. ![[B-o]](./images/smilies/drinkup.gif "Drink up")
A strange fact. Just heard on the news that he used to campaign for PET but parted way when Trudeau starting bringing in social programs he couldn't or didn't know how to pay for.
PluggyRug @ Thu Apr 10, 2014 12:25 pm
We knew Jim and Christine personally when we lived in Whitby.
This is a sad day for me and my family.
RIP.
martin14 @ Thu Apr 10, 2014 12:34 pm
Wow, just wow.
Considering the mess the rest of the world is still in, this Minister did a damn good job.
RIP Mr. Flaherty.
2Cdo @ Thu Apr 10, 2014 12:37 pm
Wow. Didn't expect to see that on the news today. RIP Mr Flaherty.
bootlegga @ Thu Apr 10, 2014 12:52 pm
While I may not have been a big fan of some of his policies, but I certainly respect anyone who gives up part of his/her live to serve his country.
RIP Mr. Flaherty
Jabberwalker @ Thu Apr 10, 2014 12:54 pm
He didn't "look right" on screen. Anyway, it's still a shock. He was far and away the best element of this recent caucus. I was actually at a funeral that he attended (Baird, Ernie Eaves were there as well) a couple of years ago.
Zipperfish @ Thu Apr 10, 2014 3:28 pm
R.I.P. He did a lot for his country, and it is sad he never got to enoy the fruits of his retirement.