\u0027I describe Bill as a complete politician: A good constituency person, a good national person and a good international person. Not many people can say that\u0027
Former Liberal MP John English told The Canadian Press that Graham died Sunday, according to a member of his family who shared the news with him earlier Monday.“He was a fun guy. I went out with him for drinks just three or four weeks ago. He wasn’t drinking. He enjoyed a good glass of wine but he couldn’t join us,” he recalled.
George Smitherman, who represented the same downtown Toronto area for the Liberals provincially as Graham had federally, said Graham had a remarkable way of connecting with people, no matter their background. At that time, Canada had to decide whether to join the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq and then navigate its relationship with its closest ally when it opted against doing so.
Lang said while Graham was only in the role of national defence minister for less than two years, he had many accomplishments, including the recommended appointment of Rick Hillier as chief of defence staff.
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