Friends, household and former political colleagues are paying tribute Saturday to Jim Carr.
Hundreds of individuals, together with the prime minister, cupboard members and former political opponents, attended a memorial service in Winnipeg for the Liberal member of Parliament who died this week at age 71.
Going into the service, former Manitoba Progressive Conservative premier Gary Filmon stated Carr believed in working with individuals of all political stripes.
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He stated even through the debate over the Meech Lake accord, Carr — then a member of the Manitoba legislature — was intent on working towards a optimistic answer.
Federal labour minister Seamus O’Regan stated Carr believed in Canada and the significance of public service.
Carr had represented the federal using of Winnipeg South Centre since 2015 and served as each minister of pure sources and minister of worldwide commerce diversification.
