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getbak · 08-23-2011, 12:10 PM

Only one previous Leader of the Opposition has died while in office, and it was Wilfrid Laurier. As a former Prime Minister, he would have qualified for a State Funeral anyway.

I've never been big on pomp and circumstance, but I think the Opposition Leader's role in government is probably on par with the bigger Cabinet positions, so I don't really have a problem with him being given a State funeral.

From a cynical political POV, it's harder to criticize Harper for giving Layton a State Funeral than it would be to criticize him for not giving the State Funeral.

08-23-2011, 12:10 PM	#134
getbak Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Calgary, AB Exp:	Only one previous Leader of the Opposition has died while in office, and it was Wilfrid Laurier. As a former Prime Minister, he would have qualified for a State Funeral anyway. I've never been big on pomp and circumstance, but I think the Opposition Leader's role in government is probably on par with the bigger Cabinet positions, so I don't really have a problem with him being given a State funeral. From a cynical political POV, it's harder to criticize Harper for giving Layton a State Funeral than it would be to criticize him for not giving the State Funeral. __________________ Turn up the good, turn down the suck!