Thousands vow to keep porch lights on for Layton

not sure if Jack would like people keeping a light on..he was very "green" but thats ok I guess

I hate to be a party pooper, but this is all getting a little bit silly.

hehe, my first thought as well. It's a nice gesture though.

Be that as it may, I'm betting that if something happened to Harper and there was a massive and spontaneous outpouring of grief, most of the righties wouldn't be acting so sickened.

If anything it shows how great a man we have lost that people are willing to do this.

Be that as it may, I'm betting that if something happened to Harper and there was a massive and spontaneous outpouring of grief, most of the righties wouldn't be acting so sickened.

Respect IS deserved. The 'pomp & cermon is over the top, as it always is for 'celebrity' of any stripe!

If anything it shows how great a man we have lost that people are willing to do this.
Oh come on. let's put things in perspective now. He was a politician, who a few months ago was being ridiculed for visiting a brothel, taking up space in a public housing complex, racking up huge bills in personal expenses on the public's dime and whose motives were being questioned as he cozied up to the separatists and their cause. Any sympathy I feel for him, is because he was a cancer victim who lost his fight...it ends there, but it's my hope that because he was a public figure, Cancer research may get extra funding/attention.

Yes, we'll be hauling out Princess Diana soon.

I'm sorry for his family and friends that he lost his battle with cancer, but a great Canadian? Don't think so. If the country ever had the misfortune of electing a NDP government federally the damage they would cause would take years to correct. Just like in B.C. or Ontario. Just because he could fool voters in Toronto, doesn't make him great. Next the worlds greatest heroine ELIZABETH MAY!!!

Be that as it may, I'm betting that if something happened to Harper and there was a massive and spontaneous outpouring of grief, most of the righties wouldn't be acting so sickened.

You hit the nail on the head with that comment.

I'd rep if I could.

In the hypothetical case of Harper's death, I think it's a little different when a sitting PM dies.

Yeah, judging by the last half dozen we've had, it would be a reason to celebrate

It's actually very similar. Leader of the opposition is an important role in our government, which is why he also gets an official residence.

I think we are turning this into a bit of a Diana moment, but Layton does deserve a state funeral.