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House Hansard - 128

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
November 16, 2022 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 128 - Nov/16/22
Hon. Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Westmount, Lib.)
  • Nov/16/22 2:07:03 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, Pascal Élie was the cartoonist at Le Devoir. He was my neighbour for 10 years. Our houses shared a wall. I watched his two boys grow up. One of his sons played hockey with one of mine, and our families saw each other all the time at the rink. We shared a lot of meals, and we always talked federal, provincial and municipal politics. I really liked his cartoons in Le Devoir because they were amusing and astute without ever being cruel. He was a gentle, refined and highly intelligent man who made us laugh. He also worked for the Montreal Gazette. He spoke both languages and understood both cultures. A neurodegenerative disease took his life in October. I watched him waste away over the course of 10 years, gradually losing control of his body but never complaining. He was courageous and dignified to the end. My condolences to his wonderful family. May he rest in peace.
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