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Known For. No Hell Johnny. The Cabin Old Man. Life and Times Self. Frank Fowler. Our sincere condolences to the Crosbie family at this sad time.. We had the honour of entertaining several times at Kennys Pond with Mr. Crosbie in attendance. I want to express my sincere regrets upon the passing of The Honourable John Crosbie. Where we could, It was a rewarding experience to be able to assist him in constituency and Departmental matters.
The Atlantic Region and Canada has lost a strong patriot. I am sure you are struck, as are many, at the unifying force for public good that was Mr. I hope that the mighty wave of reflection on the value and service of his life, unanimously recognized from coast to coast to coast, will help carry Newfoundland and Labrador especially forward in this divided, uncertain time.
My sincere condolences to the Crosbie family at a very difficult time for all of you. Politics is a tough and often thankless profession as you well know. Thank you, Jane, children and grandchildren…. Jane, Ches, Beth, Michael and family…….. Hugs to all. Dear Jane and family, We were so saddened to hear that John had passed away. He was such a memorable person with a sharp mind and wit that one could only dream of possessing..
We thorough;y enjoyed the times we spent together. Our deepest sympathy to you, Ches, Michael , Beth and their families. Colin, Flo, Tracey and Chris. Dear Mrs. I reached out to an old friend, and nephew of Mr. Crosbie, when I heard of his passing, and told him of a meeting I had with Minister Crosbie shortly after he announced the cod moratorium. I relayed a story of when I was briefly alone in his office waiting for others to join when Minister Crosbie relaxed back in his desk chair and closed his eyes.
It could be off putting as you were never sure! On behalf of the Royal Newfoundland Yacht Club I would like to pass along our sincere condolences to the Crosbie family for the loss of a truly great Newfoundlander. We are currently out of the country but send our sincere condolences. We hope that the wonderful memories you all must have will help you through this most difficult time. He will be sorely missed.
He was great Newfoundlander. I enjoyed our many conversations. My deepest condolences to Jane and the family. Sincere condolences to the passing of Mr. He was a respected politician and a person of great integrity. We will remember John not only as a great Newfoundland and Labrador statesman but as a kind and generous person who treated everyone with dignity and respect. Listening to the media coverage these last few days we are reminded of how frequently he spoke publicly about his love for Jane and the importance of family.
How blessed you have all been to have had his love, wisdom, support, and guidance all these years. I never met Mr. He was a giant in public life… RIP. My deepest sympathy to the Crosbie family. Had known John since the Smallwood era and despite leaving the Province many years ago we occasionally met. The province has lost a remarkable son. His true love for our province was outstanding and sincere.
Many memories including helping me win an election in Milton Peach and family. My thoughts and prayers go out to the Crosbie family. So sorry for your lost. I admired this giant of a man for years. To your family from my family. He was a breath of fresh air, and hurricane, in the political arenas he fought in.
I shall always remember, and deeply appreciate, what he accomplished, and tried to achieve, on behalf of our Province. He made me a better, person, lawyer, and believer in the high duty of political office, through his sincere acts of support on my own personal, and professional journey. He was, and shall always be remembered, as a Great Man.
Our thoughts and prayers are with Jane, Chesley, Michael , and the entire Crosbie family. He shall be Dearly Missed,. Truly a great Newfoundlander and a great family man I have such fond memories of him! My wife and I offer our deepest sympathies to Jane and Family! Thank you John Crosbie for the privilege of knowing you. He always had time for young people and a word of encouragement.
His legacy is wide and deep and embodies the whole spirit of our land and our culture. My sincere condolences to his family. Please accept our condolences on the passing of Mr.
Truly a great Newfoundlander. No one else has ever done so much for this beautiful province. To all the Crosbie Family, our sincere condolences. We have had many wonderful times over the years. Crosbie was certainly a driving force in many of the good outcomes for the people of Newfoundland and Labrador. And certainly Canada as well. Will never be forgotten. It was a pleasure to have known him and he will always hold a fond place in our heats and memories.
Rest In Peace John. We wish to offer our deepest and sincerest condolences to Jane and family. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time of grief and loss. Thank you, John, for your work on behalf of our province, and our country. I wrote a story about you on my French public exam in The speaker insists, en francais, that he is a Canadian first! I turn to see … John Crosbie. The examiners must have enjoyed it, because they gave me a good mark.
Thanks for the inspiration that day. May you enjoy many sunrises and sunsets over a heavenly pond, and share a joke or two with those who have gone before you. My deepest sympathies to your entire family, especially to Jane and your children. A bientot. Ed met your father for the first time, through a newspaper advert about him coming out to address the Canadian Club of Toronto at the Holiday Inn Hotel behind the new City Hall in Toronto, in around He had the opportunity of meeting him for the first time which he never forgot.
It was an extraordinary opportunity since he had never been out or even ever heard of the Club before. Needless he continued to come out on Mondays for the next eight years. He still feels that it was your father that influenced him about hearing other important people, since it was an opportunity to hear great speakers like your father. Ed made it a regular luncheon reward and opportunity for many years to come.
Many years later both Jocelyn and I met your father while he was the Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador in Government House to discuss the planning of the Atlantic Charter celebration.
What a great choice the Province had made. Jocelyn and I were as you know there to discuss the Atlantic Charter. What a wonderful meeting it was.
From then on we were very fortunate to be part of the planning. It was an immense pleasure to be part of the big Atlantic Charter celebration in and with your father. In it was wonderful to have your father televised from St. Our Lieutenant Governor was very pleased to see John Crosbie up on the screen.
Jocelyn and I send our condolences on the loss of your father to you, your mother, your wife and family. Our deepest condolences to you and all your family. Pat and Laura Hewitt St. John Crosbie was a great man.
I cheered him on years ago to beat out Joe Clark and Brian Mulroney for the Federal Conservative leadership… sadly it was not to be.
I was blessed to meet John in person. Crosbie It was one of the great moments of my life meeting you and Mr. C in It shaped what has been a great adventure.
I learned more of our people and place by following Mr. Crosbie with my camera than most people have a right to dream. I offer you and your family my deepest sympathies. We lost a truly great man and he was fortunate to have a truly great woman stand by his side. My deepest sympathies on the passing of this truly remarkable man. I was privileged to have a good working and professional relationship with him for over thirty years.
In that time I developed a real appreciation of his genuine commitment and love of his homeland. On reflection John stands out as one of the truly great public figures of his generation, not only in Newfoundland but all of Canada as well.
All of those who knew both of you know the significant role you played in making your husband the remarkable man he was.
This unique and special person leaves a lasting legacy that not only enriches his family but inspires the whole province, indeed the country. To mrs. Crosbie Ches and Beth…John was one of the greatest politicians there ever was…he was a politican that cared for the people of Newfoundlandand Labrador. My deepest condolences. John Crosbie was and is a legend and legends live forever. We had the pleasure of meeting you and John over the years.
He was a great Newfoundlander and served his province and country well. May he rest in peace. With caring thoughts. To the family of the late John Crosbie!!!!! Sending out deepest condolences!!!!!! My husband , daughter and myself traveled with Canadian Airlines,,,, from St. And Mr. I like to tell this story ,,,, because,,, we were flying with a celebrity!!!!!! Dear Beth and Family, so sorry for your loss.
Sharing your Dad with NL is greatly appreciated and he will be missed. I hope your cherished memories bring you comfort. God bless. Michael and family. So sorry for your loss.
Your dad was a legend, a man bigger than life whom we know will be missed by many. I was blessed to know him as a good friend to my Uncle John Murphy and will always remember watching them spar and debate endlessly. His book remains within reach in our home. John Crosbie was a true Newfoundlander, family man and friend to all. Crosbie and family, I am so sorry for your loss. John was a wonderful man and a great Newfoundlander. He truly made a difference and will be missed. Crosbie and Family: My deepest condolences on your great loss.
I always enjoyed Mr. He always showed such great passion for the Centre and the many stories of sealing and sealers told here. Thanks to his leadership and dedication, we have this phenomenal place that will never let us forget this significant aspect of our culture. We will miss his visits. My sincere sympathy. I first met Mr. A building which Mr. Crosby was instrumental in procurring. I was blown away by the way he and my dad just chatted away as if they had been life long friends.
It sure was a testament to how he was able to connect with everyone and anyone. John Crosbie, a former federal cabinet minister and lieutenant-governor of Newfoundland and Labrador who was known as much for his sharp wit as for his politics, has died at the age of Stay on top of what's happening on the Hill with Rachel Aiello's updates on the minority Parliament when it's in session.
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Track every election result in our interactive map. Election in 6 charts. Visualizations to help you understand the federal election. Smallwood in Crosbie stayed on the sidelines of the provincial Liberals before stepping into a leadership race in to replace Smallwood. His ambitions were thwarted in bizarre fashion, though, when Smallwood — still the sitting premier — entered the leadership race to replace himself, insisting that Liberals could not trust the young politician he decried as a "merchant princeling.
Crosbie broke ranks with the Liberals and, in a fateful move, jumped to the Progressive Conservatives, helping the once-feeble Newfoundland Tories muster enough strength to topple the year grip on power that Smallwood had enjoyed. With Frank Moores as premier, Crosbie emerged as the de facto powerhouse of the PC government, serving in roles that included finance and government House leader. By , the lure of federal politics took Crosbie to Ottawa, after he won a byelection in St.
John's West — the riding he would represent for most of the next two decades. In , he was finance minister in Joe Clark's short-lived Tory government, wearing mukluks rather than the traditional new pair of shoes to bring in a tough-love budget that included tax increases for what Crosbie called "short-term pain for long-term gain.
Clark's government wound up having a short term, with the NDP putting Crosbie's budget to a non-confidence vote that triggered a new election. In , Crosbie entered the subsequent PC leadership contest that Clark called to resolve tensions within the party.
He wound up placing third, behind Clark and the victor, Brian Mulroney. Crosbie declined to endorse either candidate, and earned attention as the largest defender of free trade in the race. But his campaign came under attack when, defending his inability to speak French, he quipped that he could not speak Mandarin Chinese, either.
As a key member of Mulroney's team in the wake of the Tory triumph in the election, Crosbie held several portfolios in the years to come: justice, transport, international trade and fisheries. His time in Parliament was marked as much by colour and controversy as by his political ambitions.
Five years later, Crosbie ignited another controversy about Copps when he quoted the lyrics of a Bobby Bare song at a B. Crosbie and Copps, despite the headlines, became friends. She titled her autobiography Nobody's Baby and he wrote the introduction for her second book, Worth Fighting For, in
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