‘An inspiration’: MPs pay tribute to Jim Carr in House of Commons following death
Flowers and a portrait of the late Jim Carr sit on his desk in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Dec. 13.A floral arrangement and Carr’s photo were placed where the Liberal MP normally would sit in the House of Commons on Tuesday, a tribute that Rob Oliphant referenced in his remarks.
At the start of Tuesday’s sitting, Speaker Anthony Rota told MPs he’s notified the chief electoral officer of the vacancy in Carr’s riding and asked them to begin the process for a byelection, though the timing of one is unclear.At the start of question period on Tuesday, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre offered his condolences to Carr’s family and the Liberal caucus.
“His devotion to community, to region, to country, his devotion to the idea of a Canada that was even better, where everyone came together to build a future, his passion, his thoughtfulness, his commitment to the Prairies, his commitment to Canada, will be long remembered and needs inspire us all every single day as we notice the empty seat amongst us,” Trudeau said.Flowers sit on Jim Carr’s desk in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Dec. 13.
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