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Canadians react to the death of Stompin' Tom Connors

By: The Canadian Press

Thursday, Mar. 7, 2013 at 8:14 AM | Comments: 0

The death of Stompin' Tom Connors on Wednesday evening drew a flood of reaction from Canadians across the country, many of whom took to Twitter to mourn his loss. Here are some of their comments on the Canadian country-folk icon.

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"We have lost a true Canadian original. R.I.P. Stompin' Tom Connors. You played the best game that could be played." — Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

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"Today Canada has lost a true musical icon - Stompin’ Tom Connors. My thoughts are with his friends and family." — NDP leader Thomas Mulcair

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"So sorry to hear of passing of icon Stompin' Tom — a wonderful voice for Canada — un vrai musicien canadien " —Interim Liberal leader Bob Rae

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"Very sad to hear of #StompinTom's passing. He sang Canada's songs, our places, our lives" — Green Party leader Elizabeth May

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"Stompin’ Tom Connors dies at 77 ... I recorded his song C-A-N-A-D-A on my Bananaphone cd. he was an original! #RIPTom" — Raffi Cavoukian

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"He made Canadians not feel ashamed to talk about who they were and where they came from, certainly in music. He released us from ourselves in a lot of ways." — Dave Bidini, former singer for the Rheostatics

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"Very sad #StompinTom has left the arena. One of Canada's 3 greatest songwriters Man with a big heart & a big love for Canada Raise a glass." — Musician Joe Keithley of punk band D.O.A.

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"R.I.P. Stompin' Tom Connors. A TRUE Canadian legend." — Mike Smith (Bubbles from "The Trailer Park Boys")

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"Sad to hear that legendary Canadian Stompin' Tom Connors has passed. His legacy lives on in arenas every time 'The Hockey Song' is played." — The National Hockey League

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"Thank you Stompin' Tom Connors. You made it "The Good Old Hockey Game." — The Ottawa Senators

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"Canadian legend Stompin' Tom Connors passed away today. RIP Tom." — The Calgary Flames

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"And they'll all be gettin stinko"...RIP Stompin Tom Connors." — Treasury Board President Tony Clement

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"There was no greater Canadian culture than Stompin' Tom." — Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird.

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"RIP #StompinTomConnors, the man who taught me what it truly means to be a #Canadian" — Melissa Kennedy

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"Sad to see THE beer drinking, dart smoking, plywood banging, heart of Canadiana passed today." — John O'Sullivan

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"RIP one of my heroes...Stompin' Tom Connors. A legend." — Marc England

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