Russ Campbell’s Blog: Jim Flaherty
This is the secÂond time in less than a month I’ve writÂten about The HoÂnÂourable Jim FlaÂherty. Back on March 19, I wrote about his then reÂcent resÂigÂnaÂtion as Canada’s fiÂnance minÂisÂter, a post he had held since he was elected to the fedÂeral ridÂing of Whitby-OsÂhawa in 2006. It is so hard to beÂlieve that, less than a month later, I would be writÂing about his death.
AnyÂone who reads this blog regÂuÂlarly knows that I was not alÂways a fan of Jim FlaÂherty’s poliÂcies. I have never doubted, howÂever, his dedÂiÂcated serÂvice, his deÂvoÂtion and his comÂmitÂment to Canada, or that he was doÂing what he beÂlieved was best for our counÂtry.