Former NDP leader Ed Broadbent will become the second opposition leader in Canadian history — and the first who did not die while still in office — to be given a state funeral.
“Canada is better off because of Ed Broadbent’s selfless service,” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in a media statement Tuesday. “An advocate for equality and a champion for justice, his commitment to helping others never wavered.”
Trudeau said the Jan. 28 state funeral will give Canadians a chance to pay tribute to Broadbent’s legacy.
Broadbent served as an MP for 24 years, 14 of them as leader of the federal New
