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Ed Broadbent has died.

"Our country has lost a fierce champion for ordinary Canadians, an intellectual who strongly believed in building a good society," the statement said. "Ed devoted decades of his life to fighting for justice and equality in Canada and around the world."

John Edward Broadbent, a companion of the Order of Canada, was known to New Democrats as "Honest Ed," "Mr. Decent" or simply "Ed." Broadbent led the NDP for 14 years and through four elections — and even returned to the House of Commons later in life.

In my personal pantheon, Broadbent is right up there with Flora MacDonald, Stephen Lewis, and Robert Stanfield--people of conscience who were also politicians.

If only I had a similar list circa 2024.