Former NDP leader Ed Broadbent will be laid to rest today with a state funeral
Former NDP leader Ed Broadbent — a respected and well-loved figure in Canadian politics for decades — will be laid to rest today in a state funeral in Ottawa.
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Former NDP leader Ed Broadbent — a respected and well-loved figure in Canadian politics for decades — will be laid to rest today in a state funeral in Ottawa.