Former prime minister John Turner was honoured as a principled politician, a loyal friend and a passionate protector of the environment today as family, friends and dignitaries gathered in Toronto for a scaled-back state funeral. Former prime minister John Turner stands in front of a portrait of himself on Parliament Hill in September 2004. He was honoured as a principled politician and a great Canadian at a state funeral today. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau acknowledges Geills Turner, wife of John Turner, during the state funeral service for the former Canadian prime minister at St. Michael's Cathedral Basilica in Toronto on Tuesday, October 6, 2020. The last state funeral for a Canadian prime minister was for Pierre Trudeau in 2000.

Source: CBC News October 06, 2020 15:01 UTC