‘He was a proud social democrat’: Former PM Joe Clark on Ed Broadbent

[@johnnewell7535]

So great to see Prime Minister Joe Clark and Thank you so much for this interview

[@j.p.montpellier3834]

Sensibility seems to be a lost art in today's political climate. Mr. Clark is a great statesman....

[@JohnSmith-fj5ee]

Joe!!!! You look healthy and well!!!!

[@robcormier7272]

Joe is a proper blue Torrie. I almost forgot what they sounded like. Nothing like the clown show you see from the conservatives these days.

[@AmbientMusicStudio]

"I hope it's not impossible". Me too.

[@davidbradshaw3107]

Mr. Clark was the last conservative that I could have voted for. Fantastic Minister for External Affairs.

[@alanlovatt5592]

Joe, I'd take you right now over the well respected, educated, well spoken young fellow we currently are blessed with as PM.

[@tammykrzyski6250]

This was a really nice interview:)… That word ‘respect’ keeps coming up hey?

[@rickbaker8188]

Oh dear Joe, where did you go? I'm a Liberal but I'd love it if you were the Conservative Leader again. You'd bring with you your ability to treat friend or foe with dignity and respect, things we never see from today's Conservative Leader. Your intellect and your passion and your decency are greatly missed. Thank you for all you've done for Canada.

[@amirlach]

So was Joe.

[@garyhaggquist740]

As Joe notes - there used to be more cooperation between parties. The loss of the Progressive Conservative party was a huge loss for Canada. The last Progressive Conservative PM elected by Canadians, Brian Mulroney, actually had an impressive environmental record - Canada-U.S. acid rain treaty - created 8 new national parks - brought in the Environmental Protection Act. Mulroney has stated that "climate change is the most serious environmental challenge and time is running out." Today, in the wake of the populist Reform takeover of the Conservative Party, there is absolutely nothing progressive about the party, and they are steering towards the far right. The party is rife with science denial and has an affinity for autocratic rule. That makes Pierre Poilievre totally unfit and unqualified to be PM.

[@timhortons232]

Science denial? Ahh yes, the classic it's not my ideology so it's 'far right'. Nothing about the current CPC is far right, right wing yes. Autocratic rule? Let me guess, freezing the bank accounts of Canadians was also acceptable to you?

[@ST-hr4xv]

Science denial? Well, I would say the parties that reject basic biological realities are guilty of science denial.

[@grandmufftwerkin9037]

Unfortunately the LPC no longer exists neither, and has been replaced by the Trudeau Party of Canada.

[@ceed.r.3446]

& when we vote him in as pm you'll say Canadians shouldn't be allowed to vote.

[@paulinegauthier1867]

'Autocratic rule'?? Are you blind to what Justin and his ilk have done and are doing??

[@dashcan8479]

6 foot 8 David Eby the AG from Kitchener now leader and Premier of BC with no real connection to ED except a pension.

[@bob1519]

Ed Broadbent at least had some common sense and would roll his eyes at the likes of Jagmeet .

[@davidbradshaw3107]

Towering ignorance. You obviously never followed Sighn, especially when they appeared together.

[@DSP_2.0]

Why would Ed Broadbent recieve a State funeral? He never was Prime Minister?

[@rickbaker8188]

What's your point?

[@stickynorth]

They were friendsly... I would never vote PC but I respect them now way more than ever considering the fascist trolls that now populate Canada's right wing...

[@paulinegauthier1867]

Same.

[@Dielytris]

Check out Trudeau's response to the ICG on Zionist genocide of Gazans. Best thing I have read on the decision was from Tarik Cyril Amar at RT.

[@dsbarclayeng1]

Sad to see what the NDP has become.

[@KevinSills]

Ed Broadbent would have been a great Prime Minister, had his party ever came to power; it's too bad he is gone! Joe Clark's conservative government sold off Petro Canada, which was a crown corporation, that was a huge mistake as the proceeds from sales could have helped to pay down our deficit yearly, and it should have remained Canadian for all time!!!

[@joemadden4160]

Broadbent would have destroyed the country.

[@KevinSills]

The same way the Conservatives did each and every time they came to power? They defunded our healthcare system, our schools too, not to mention so many other blunders including defunding our agricultural sector. Ed had alot of great policies that would have made our country thrive, which isn't what the Conservatives did at any time.@@joemadden4160

[@KevinSills]

Like the conservatives did?@@joemadden4160

[@garthpilkey5965]

Is there a really a difference between a democrat and a social democrat?

[@dalelore2725]

Huge

[@Art_Vandelay295]

Joe Clark the third worst PM in modern Canadian history with Pierre at number two and his adopted son Justin at number one.

[@christinelafromboise6731]

Aren’t you just a Ray of sunshine. Must be fun being you.

[@northernpike56]

Joe who?

[@georgehare2915]

simply a mouthy lawyer made millions thanks to taxpayers,

[@bobgeddes368]

Keep talking, you are proving Joe’s point.

[@alphabarrie8403]

Rest in peace honorable Joe.❤❤

[@camirocz]

Ed died not Joe

[@BrendaMcLaughlin-xe5dj]

😆 Ed is dead....Joe soon

[@camirocz]

@@BrendaMcLaughlin-xe5dj And you too one day

[@monicaambs]

Ed Broadbent died. Not Joe

[@BrendaMcLaughlin-xe5dj]

@@camirocz 😆

[@JimmyDoggy-b1c]

Progressive Conservatives like far right . For that reason immigrants love liberals . NDP & liberals is ok

[@DSP_2.0]

You have no idea what you are talking about 🤦‍♂️

[@JimmyDoggy-b1c]

@@DSP_2.0 I know what I am talking bout during 1980 no immigrants like conservatives

[@DSP_2.0]

@user-yd6sj3pe4j not true, because my father was an immigrant and he always voted Conservatives. ALWAYS! ......and yes, he was there in the 80's.

[@DSP_2.0]

@user-yd6sj3pe4j not true, because my father was an immigrant and he always voted Conservatives. ALWAYS! ......and yes, he was there in the 80's.

[@user-hs4tq7hv1z]

​@@JimmyDoggy-b1care you 12 ?

[@stalen9950]

What is ДЕРЬМОКРАТ ?😅😅😅

[@humanforotherhumans]

You can't get the correct translation from greek to english.

[@joemadden4160]

I don't vote. I refuse to be involved in the politics of insects.

[@kennethmorrison7689]

Joe who??

[@margyeoman3564]

State funeral are for Prime ministers

[@joeydementia7488]

Not justin

[@pecospelagodroma]

Rarely has there ever been a leader of any Canadian party who worked harder for the rights of every Canadian, than Ed Broadbent! He absolutely deserves a state funeral! Perhaps he was before your time? I say that, because if you observed him in parliament, questioning the government, you would vividly recall the deep passion he had for Canada.

[@dougvinkle6795]

@@joeydementia7488I like your name

[@onecanada1167]

Joe who?