Harper, Poilievre among friends and family attending Gail Shea's funeral in P.E.I.
Posted on: Aug 27, 2025 22:41 IST | Posted by: Cbc
Former ground government minister sir leslie stephen Harper and electric current union soldier Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre were among the mourners expected in Tignish Wednesday for the funeral of former Egmont MP Gail Shea.
Shea died on Aug. 21 at the age of 66, leaving a large circle of relatives and friends in western Prince Edward Island and right across Canada.
Her funeral is taking place at St. Simon and St. Jude Catholic Church, with Rev. Tim Broderick celebrating the Mass and Rev. Frank Quinn giving the homily. The parish is livestreaming the event here.
Former P.E.I. Lieutenant-governor Antoinette Perry is playing the organ for the service.
The funeral program lists Harper and Poilievre among 29 honorary pallbearers, along with some of Shea's former federal cabinet colleagues. Those include Lisa Raitt, Leona Aglukkaq and Peter MacKay.
Many past and present provincial politicians are attending the ceremony, including Progressive Conservative Premier Rob Lantz, former P.E.I. Premier Pat Binns and current provincial Transportation Minister Ernie Hudson.
Shea's husband, Russell, predeceased her in 2021. They had five children: Sally, Kelly, Sandy, Holly and Shawn.
The Mass of Christian Burial got underway at 2:30 p.m. AT, though a crowd of mourners were still lined up waiting to get into the church.
There are no eulogies in the traditional Catholic funeral service, but Quinn's homily praised Shea as a good woman and a good mother as he attributed to her many of the virtues lauded by St. Thomas Aquinas. He said she valued truth, beauty and service, and her love for her family remained a driving force throughout her life.
"She would have loved to have had more time with you, but she realized that was not to be," Quinn told Shea's funeral.
Hymns listed on the program include Amazing Grace; I Will Never Forget You; Come to the Water; The Summons; Hail Mary, Gentle Woman; and How Great Thou Art.
Pierre Poilievre talks about former P.E.I. MP Gail Shea
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