Heard On The Hill

Final Hip show attracts high-profile attendees; ex-journo, NDP hopeful heads to Twitter

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau witnessed live what is likely the Tragically Hip's final concert Saturday night in Kingston. While there, he had the opportunity to meet with lead singer Gord Downie (pictured) and wrote a personal message on a wall outside the arena where the band performed. Photos courtesy of the official Twitter account of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

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BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI

August 24, 2016

While his cabinet colleagues were milling around university dorms in Sudbury, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) spent Saturday night hundreds of kilometres away, enjoying likely the last concert of arguably Canada's greatest rock band. The Tragically Hip closed out ...

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