Jim Flaherty passed away suddenly on Thursday morning, at the age of 64.
Flaherty served as Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s finance minister up until Mar. 18, when he resigned from the post and as the member of parliament for Whitby-Oshawa.
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Flaherty’s passing took many in Ottawa by surprise and reaction has been coming from across the country.
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