MPs reflect on Stompin’ Tom Connors’ legacy at Parliament Hill

By News Staff

Posted March 7, 2013 5:05 pm.

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MPs at Parliament Hill paid tribute to Stompin’ Tom Connors’ Thursday by reading some of the lyrics of his best known songs. The Canadian icon passed away at the age of 77 on Wednesday.

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