Former NDP leader Ed Broadbent — a widely respected figure described as a “giant” of Canadian politics by one of his former rivals — will be laid to rest today in a state funeral in Ottawa.
Broadbent, who led the NDP for 14 years and through four elections, died on Jan. 11 at the age of 87.
The ceremony will be held at the Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre in Ottawa starting at 4 p.m. ET. CBC News will carry the funeral live.
State funerals are usually limited to current and former governors general, prime ministers and cabinet ministers, but a sitting prime minister can order one for
