sno man
Senior Member
I saw Olivia Chow talking on CP24 about Jim - it didn't sound good
CBC says fatal heart attack, HoC is suspended... 64, doesn't seem old enough.
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I saw Olivia Chow talking on CP24 about Jim - it didn't sound good
euler:
Not sure about that - if the report of heart attack is accurate.
AoD
Early reports are Jim Flaherty died of a heart attack/cardiac arrest. Obviously the job of Finance Minister would be a great stressor in and of itself, but I can't help wondering what role the Ford scandal had on Mr Flaherty's heart-health. The Ford situation was clearly something that affected him enough to publicly cry, and to publicly tell Jason Kenney to f himself. For a seasoned politician, those outbursts were both very odd, and showed how he internalized public outrage over Ford's behaviour.
If Ford's unending train-wreck played a role in Flaherty's early passing, i expect absolutely no retrospection, remorse, or contrition from anyone in the Ford family for their role. It's not in their DNA.
Yeah, I don't know that an autopsy will show what % is attributable to the Fords.
I wasn't a fan of Flaherty and, yes, clearly this will impact on Ford who actually looked up to him, but out of respect for the guy we shouldn't try to make his death fit our narrative on principle.
Early reports are Jim Flaherty died of a heart attack/cardiac arrest. Obviously the job of Finance Minister would be a great stressor in and of itself, but I can't help wondering what role the Ford scandal had on Mr Flaherty's heart-health. The Ford situation was clearly something that affected him enough to publicly cry, and to publicly tell Jason Kenney to f himself. For a seasoned politician, those outbursts were both very odd, and showed how he internalized public outrage over Ford's behaviour.
If Ford's unending train-wreck played a role in Flaherty's early passing, i expect absolutely no retrospection, remorse, or contrition from anyone in the Ford family for their role. It's not in their DNA.
Yeah, I don't know that an autopsy will show what % is attributable to the Fords.
I wasn't a fan of Flaherty and, yes, clearly this will impact on Ford who actually looked up to him, but out of respect for the guy we shouldn't try to make his death fit our narrative on principle.
Yeah, I don't know that an autopsy will show what % is attributable to the Fords.
I wasn't a fan of Flaherty and, yes, clearly this will impact on Ford who actually looked up to him, but out of respect for the guy we shouldn't try to make his death fit our narrative on principle.
But given what we all know about stress and the heart, I think it is reasonable to question potential links.