‘One life has breathed easier because you have lived’: Saying farewell to John Crosbie

John was a mentor to me. Learning on his knee was one of the best experiences of my life. To watch him, work with him, and build a friendship with him was the most advanced graduate studies on how to navigate life.

As a former federal and provincial cabinet minister, and lieutenant governor of Newfoundland and Labrador, John Crosbie was a political giant. As Tim Powers writes, he was also a beloved cousin and mentor.The Hill Times file photograph

Opinion

BY TIM POWERS

January 15, 2020

OTTAWA—The time has come to say goodbye and it's not easy to do. John Crosbie died last week, Canada lost an icon, Newfoundland and Labrador a legend, a family lost its husband and father, and for me, someone very special. John Crosbie has been front and centre for me for most of my life. Even be...

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