Universally liked on the Hill, Tory MP Gord Brown never let partisanship overtake decency

Conservative MP Gord Brown, 57, died of an apparent heart attack this morning, leaving two children and his wife, Claudine Courtois, who worked for Conservative Senator David Wells.

Conservative hockey team captain and nearly 14-year MP Gord Brown died suddenly Wednesday morning, prompting waves of tributes from colleagues about him being a passionate ‘team player.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY CHARELLE EVELYN, JOLSON LIM

May 2, 2018

Shock and sadness rippled through Parliament Hill Wednesday following the news that Conservative MP Gord Brown had died suddenly at the age of 57. Mr. Brown (Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Island and Rideau Lakes, Ont.) reportedly suffered a heart attack Wednesday morning in his Justice Building offi...

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