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{
"time": "2015-04-24 11:10:00",
"attribution": {
"en": "Hon. Geoff Regan (Halifax West, Lib.)",
"fr": "L'hon. Geoff Regan (Halifax-Ouest, Lib.)"
},
"content": {
"en": "<p data-HoCid=\"4062216\" data-originallang=\"en\">Mr. Speaker, with heavy hearts, we note the passing of a great Nova Scotian. The Honourable Alasdair Graham was an inspiration to so many people in Nova Scotia, across Canada and around the world. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"4062217\" data-originallang=\"en\">Born and raised in the coal mining town of Dominion on Cape Breton Island, he never forgot where he came from. A champion of Liberal International and president of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party and in the Liberal Party of Canada, he served in the Chr\u00e9tien government as leader of the government in the Senate and regional minister for Nova Scotia. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"4062218\" data-originallang=\"en\">Throughout his career in radio, at Devco and in parliament, he was a voice for the downtrodden and disenfranchised, a voice for social progress. He had a deep love of his family and took great pride in their achievements. He delighted to be with them, and our hearts go out to them.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"4062219\" data-originallang=\"en\"> Al Graham was full of stories and jokes and fun and laughter. He was full of life. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"4062220\" data-originallang=\"en\">Goodbye my friend. He will be missed.</p>",
"fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"4062216\" data-originallang=\"en\">Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, c'est avec le coeur lourd que nous soulignons le d\u00e9c\u00e8s d'un grand N\u00e9o-\u00c9cossais. L'honorable Alasdair Graham \u00e9tait une source d'inspiration pour un tr\u00e8s grand nombre de personnes en Nouvelle-\u00c9cosse, au Canada et partout dans le monde.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"4062217\" data-originallang=\"en\">N\u00e9 et \u00e9lev\u00e9 dans la ville houill\u00e8re de Dominion, sur l'\u00eele du Cap-Breton, il n'a jamais oubli\u00e9 ses origines. Champion de l'Internationale lib\u00e9rale, il fut le pr\u00e9sident du Parti lib\u00e9ral de la Nouvelle-\u00c9cosse et du Parti lib\u00e9ral du Canada. Au sein du gouvernement Chr\u00e9tien, il occupa les postes de leader du gouvernement au S\u00e9nat et de ministre r\u00e9gional responsable de la Nouvelle-\u00c9cosse.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"4062218\" data-originallang=\"en\">Tout au long de sa carri\u00e8re \u00e0 la radio, \u00e0 la DEVCO et au Parlement, il s'est fait la voix des opprim\u00e9s et des d\u00e9munis, et il a pr\u00f4n\u00e9 le progr\u00e8s social. Il aimait profond\u00e9ment les membres de sa famille et il \u00e9tait extr\u00eamement fier de leurs r\u00e9alisations. Il adorait \u00eatre en leur compagnie, et nous sommes de tout coeur avec eux.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"4062219\" data-originallang=\"en\">Al Graham aimait raconter des histoires et des blagues, rire et s'amuser. Il \u00e9tait plein de vie.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"4062220\" data-originallang=\"en\">Au revoir, mon ami. Tu nous manqueras.</p>"
},
"url": "/debates/2015/4/24/geoff-regan-1/",
"politician_url": "/politicians/geoff-regan/",
"politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/1640/",
"procedural": false,
"source_id": "8662163",
"h1": {
"en": "Statements By Members",
"fr": "D\u00e9clarations De D\u00e9put\u00e9s"
},
"h2": {
"en": "Alasdair Graham",
"fr": "Alasdair Graham"
},
"document_url": "/debates/2015/4/24/",
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}