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| Tributes for ex-Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty | Tributes for ex-Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty |
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| Tributes have poured in for former Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty, who passed away just three weeks after resigning from office. | Tributes have poured in for former Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty, who passed away just three weeks after resigning from office. |
| Mr Flaherty, 64, suffered a heart attack on Thursday in Ottawa, his family said. | Mr Flaherty, 64, suffered a heart attack on Thursday in Ottawa, his family said. |
| As finance minister from 2006, he helped oversee Canada's relatively smooth recovery from the global financial crisis. | |
| Mr Flaherty resigned on 18 March to return to the private sector. | Mr Flaherty resigned on 18 March to return to the private sector. |
| 'Loved his country' | |
| "My partner and my friend, Jim Flaherty, has passed away suddenly... This comes as an unexpected and a terrible shock," Canadian PM Stephen Harper said on Thursday as wife Laureen Harper wiped away tears. | "My partner and my friend, Jim Flaherty, has passed away suddenly... This comes as an unexpected and a terrible shock," Canadian PM Stephen Harper said on Thursday as wife Laureen Harper wiped away tears. |
| Members of the Canadian parliament remembered the former finance minister on Friday morning in lieu of the usual question period, with flowers placed on Flaherty's former desk in the Commons. | |
| Labour Minister Kellie Leich said Flaherty "loved his country and served it with a heart as big as the country itself". | |
| "The gap he has left will not soon be filled." | |
| Opposition New Democrat MP Peter Julian described him as a "genuine, decent and kind" political adversary. | |
| "The sudden passing of Jim serves as a brutal reminder to us all that beyond the partisan functions we're elected for, we are human beings, and we have a lot more in common than some of our differences," Mr Julian said. | |
| Flaherty was the longest-serving finance minister among the Group of Seven leading industrial economies. | |
| Australian Treasury Minister and G20 chairman Joe Hockey described Mr Flaherty as "a very decent man, heartfelt in his determination to deliver to Canada a better quality of life". | Australian Treasury Minister and G20 chairman Joe Hockey described Mr Flaherty as "a very decent man, heartfelt in his determination to deliver to Canada a better quality of life". |
| US Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew said the former Canadian finance minister had been admired and respected by world leaders. | US Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew said the former Canadian finance minister had been admired and respected by world leaders. |
| "Known for his drive and hard work, Jim was instrumental in helping Canada navigate the global financial crisis," he wrote in a statement. | "Known for his drive and hard work, Jim was instrumental in helping Canada navigate the global financial crisis," he wrote in a statement. |
| Mr Flaherty suffered from a rare skin condition known as bullous pemphigoid, requiring medication which led to weight gain. | Mr Flaherty suffered from a rare skin condition known as bullous pemphigoid, requiring medication which led to weight gain. |
| Prior to his role as finance minister, he served as attorney general and deputy premier in Ontario. He is survived by his wife, Christine, and three sons. | Prior to his role as finance minister, he served as attorney general and deputy premier in Ontario. He is survived by his wife, Christine, and three sons. |
| He was succeeded as finance minister by former natural resources minister and investment banker Joe Oliver. | He was succeeded as finance minister by former natural resources minister and investment banker Joe Oliver. |