Justin Trudeau pays tearful tribute to Tragically Hip's Gord Downie

Prime minister says Canada is 'less as a country' after death of frontman from brain cancer aged 53. Trudeau struggles to hold back tears as he describes Downie, whom he embraced before the Tragically Hip's final gig in August 2016, as his and everyone's friend Gord Downie, Tragically Hip frontman, dies of cancer aged 53

[rnorth]

He had to make a comment because he is our Prime Minister and we lost a national treasure. It does not matter who was PM when this happened, they would have had to make a comment. They were also friends and this touched him as it did us all. Anyone saying this is political, I say shame on you because you are making it political. This was our PM, like him or hate him, speaking about the passing of a Canadian icon and a friend. Negative comments on this thread need to find some other outlet. It is not here. As for re-election, that's the beauty of democracy. Vote with your pencil and not your keyboard.

[lucypotato]

This is about our Canada & our Gord period...

[sebastienlafontaine]

Guys show some respect to Gordon and shut up. We just lost a musician a great man and someone who had such a compassion for Canada. If you say that Trudeau is overreacting then why did you even make a comment
this Aswell as watching it

[crajjgcorjan]

Not a massive fan of Trudeau but he is right losing gord hurt.

[kaywoods]

I was crying with you miss him so much too. I'm proud to be from the same hometown as him. Miss him so much kingston will never be the same without our hero.

[DWreck]

Gord really did love our country with everything he had... 💔

[Tylerbremner]

As much as I can’t stand Trudeau this was heartfelt. One of the best speeches of his whole time as PM

[collinpike]

Justin good job we all love Gord rip my friend

[designsbyisaac]

Please gord come back and we will give Trudeau up instead

[SensBruins]

Great tribute by our pm, that was such a sad day

[Len]

I think the people saying he's acting are just sensing the political acting that's taking place.  The part of him that's consciously trying to put the right impression across, deliver a meaningful speech, but I think his tears are real and his emotions are overriding whatever intentional impression or sadness he's trying to put across.

[DWreck]

Bobcaygeon is one of the most beautiful small towns amongst the Kawartha Lakes of Ontario.

[quigsplays]

Why did gord have to leave. Why did he have to go.

[sayedmustafa]

Great leader ... Best of luck are Canada peoples...

[whackadooncopwatcher]

well that didn't age well..trudeau spit on his grave

[abbasbakhshi]

Canada is so lucky and must be proud of having such a great prime minister...

[WendyPRead]

I like Trudeau, just do not like the Liberals.

[georgehampton]

I'd have no problem if he made a statement on facebook/twitter etc and left the tears for a later date. But hey, it's the Trudeau show, and a photo op where he doesn't dare brush a tear away is too hard to pass up.

[pimpom]

Meanwhile hidden onion slices doing their job. 😂😂😂😂

[sixtycats]

So emotional.
This is your leader Canada?

Jesus Christ.

Isn’t he an ex-drama teacher as well?
Really pulling at the heartstrings.. almost like the more you emphasize with people, the more they like you.

-Even if you allow ex-ISIS members refuge in your country.