By Catherine Morrison
The Canadian Press
Posted September 17, 2025 7:00 pm
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Members of Parliament paid tribute to hockey legend Ken Dryden within the Home of Commons as we speak.
MPs stood for a second of silence to honour the late Montreal Canadiens goaltender, who additionally served as a member of Parliament and Liberal cupboard minister.
In his remarks following the second of silence, Prime Minister Mark Carney referred to as Dryden a nationwide hero and a private idol, including that Dryden was the rationale he turned a goalie.
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The prime minister additionally mentioned a few of his colleagues had the honour of working alongside Dryden whereas he served as member of Parliament for York Centre.
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The Conservatives’ John Brassard, the Bloc Québécois’ Martin Champoux and the NDP’s Leah Gazan additionally stood to pay tribute to Dryden.
Dryden died earlier this month on the age of 78 after a battle with most cancers.
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