One of the biggest drop-offs of quality and insight in the history of Canadian punditry. The country is better now than it was yesterday. My condolences to his family.
Professor-Clegg on
This guy was such a right wing hack if there ever was one. I don’t ever remember agreeing with him on anything. Condolences to his family though. “Intellectual”, lol.
sleipnir45 on
Cross country checkup will never be the same.
zoziw on
I didn’t always agree with him but always enjoyed his commentary. I am sad to hear he passed away.
KarlMFan on
There will be other old men to yell at clouds
CupidStunt13 on
I liked his earlier CBC-era stuff more than his later stuff as he became more curmudgeonly, but Murphy was a gifted speaker nonetheless.
UnionGuyCanada on
Condolences to his family. I almost never agreed with anything he said but never celebrate anyone’s death. We have now lost the ability to try and change his opinion.
RSMatticus on
Canada has lost its grumpy old man who yells at the clouds 🙁
Mrmakabuntis on
Condolences to his family. Intellectual? Come on he was a fucking hack, intellectually dishonest.
Ancient-Blueberry384 on
Great man. He will be missed. RIP sir
BakinforBacon on
Stay classy, r/Canada. Wow.
lex_inker on
Definitely did not agree on a lot. Especially towards the end. But I never doubted his love for the country.
Abyssus88 on
Damn shame, didn’t agree with him most of the time, but he sure did give some fun opinions.
Mammoth-Entrance6565 on
He will be always a Canadian icon.
Note: yeah, he has said a lot of stuff that makes me think he should have retired years ago. I’ll leave it at that, and respect his passing. 🫡
Redflag12 on
Oh no! Anyway
PineBNorth85 on
Oh well.
Distinct_Moose6967 on
Tragic loss. Didn’t agree with everything but he had some spot on takes as well.
I think what is most surprising is that he was only 77. I assumed he was much older but I guess his illness probably took its toll
Minimum-South-9568 on
Wow this was unexpected. Did not agree with the man the vast majority of the time but he contributed in his own way to Canada. My condolences to his family.
SirPoopaLotTheThird on
The wit was a little rusty and intellectual is dubious. We’re all better off without his nonsense but I’m sure he loved his country in his own special angry way. RIP.
leisureprocess on
God dammit. I *did* agree with most of his takes, even the recent ones. But moreover he was my dad’s age.. doesn’t seem so old.
Spiritual-Desk-512 on
Damn. He was such an amazing man. He spoke truth and wisdom even on the CBC of all places. A great Canadian indeed.
Guilty_Fishing8229 on
He got pretty insane towards the end but damn, this guy was on fire with his points 20 years ago
RIP Rex. Getting old sucks.
tissuecollider on
Always sad when a person passes away but man he spread a lot of hate in the last few years of his punditry.
LorenzoApophis on
Sharp-witted? Loved Canada? Staying true to Rex’s approach to the facts, I see.
Hot_Management_2223 on
He devolved into full on crazy person
Coffeedemon on
Last casualty of Alberta’s war on wind.
Pure-Basket-6860 on
I didn’t care for his writing or view point. It is however humbling to know a man so wrong and so full of hate, vitriol and blame for man next to him, while revealing a true lack of introspection in ones life, eventually met their end as all men eventually die so RIP Rex. If the afterlife exists I hope you eternally have someone, somewhere to beef with because I know that’s really all you cared about.
mitout on
A huge loss for the 3 dudes whose full time jobs are posting right-wing opeds on r/canada
AwardWinningBiscuit on
Sharp witted intellectual? Only National Post could say that.
CapitalPen3138 on
Good riddance
scanthethread2 on
Didn’t realize he was that old
TheRockBaker on
Imagine if Rex Murphy had gotten the chance to see these comments. Maybe he would had realized that spreading hatred and ignorance in the last years of your life is what he will be known for.
Not all the years of service to his country. Maybe some other “public figures” will want to consider what will be said about them after they’ve passed.
Prairie_Sky79 on
Oh, that’s sad to hear. His writing was usually on point, and his descriptions of what ailed the country were colourful. He was one of a kind, and he will be missed.
Oolican on
The curmudgeonly silver-tongued orator who simultaneously entertained and inflamed with his perspicacious persiflage has gravitated to the Pearly Gates
happykampurr on
Good riddance
gordondouglas93 on
Good riddance to the old bigot. Hope he’s buried with the sacks of money from his paid speaking engagements for the oil companies.
StatelyAutomaton on
On the plus side, he can finally become a productive member of society.
wet_suit_one on
Dang.
Didn’t think he was that old. Seems very sudden.
RIP.
kaze987 on
A gifted speaker who had a way with words. I remember staying up to watch the National at 10pm then his closing thoughts. Pity he became deranged at the end.
lemartineau on
Bye
hitsandmisses on
Even when I disagreed with him I enjoyed his hosting of cross country check up until the mid-late aughts. The last decade or so his sole credentials seemed to be that he owned a thesaurus and could be counted on parrot whatever lines his paymasters in the oil lobby were feeding him.
Condolences to his family.
chamillus on
Instead of merely yelling at clouds he now gets to live among them.
Or perhaps not.
lyth on
Calling Rex Murphy a sharp witted intellectual… I thought it was a Beaverton headline.
WineOhCanada on
I don’t think I agreed with too much I read from him, but man, that dude could turn a phrase.
SkoomaSteve1820 on
Good riddance. Always was overrated and he was repugnant scum in his final years.
3pieceSuit on
Good fucking riddance.
Tall-Ad-1386 on
Sad. You didn’t have to agree with Rex to know he was loyal to Canada first and cared for this country. There are few people who reached his level of recognition nationally.
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One of the biggest drop-offs of quality and insight in the history of Canadian punditry. The country is better now than it was yesterday. My condolences to his family.
This guy was such a right wing hack if there ever was one. I don’t ever remember agreeing with him on anything. Condolences to his family though. “Intellectual”, lol.
Cross country checkup will never be the same.
I didn’t always agree with him but always enjoyed his commentary. I am sad to hear he passed away.
There will be other old men to yell at clouds
I liked his earlier CBC-era stuff more than his later stuff as he became more curmudgeonly, but Murphy was a gifted speaker nonetheless.
Condolences to his family. I almost never agreed with anything he said but never celebrate anyone’s death. We have now lost the ability to try and change his opinion.
Canada has lost its grumpy old man who yells at the clouds 🙁
Condolences to his family. Intellectual? Come on he was a fucking hack, intellectually dishonest.
Great man. He will be missed. RIP sir
Stay classy, r/Canada. Wow.
Definitely did not agree on a lot. Especially towards the end. But I never doubted his love for the country.
Damn shame, didn’t agree with him most of the time, but he sure did give some fun opinions.
He will be always a Canadian icon.
Note: yeah, he has said a lot of stuff that makes me think he should have retired years ago. I’ll leave it at that, and respect his passing. 🫡
Oh no! Anyway
Oh well.
Tragic loss. Didn’t agree with everything but he had some spot on takes as well.
I think what is most surprising is that he was only 77. I assumed he was much older but I guess his illness probably took its toll
Wow this was unexpected. Did not agree with the man the vast majority of the time but he contributed in his own way to Canada. My condolences to his family.
The wit was a little rusty and intellectual is dubious. We’re all better off without his nonsense but I’m sure he loved his country in his own special angry way. RIP.
God dammit. I *did* agree with most of his takes, even the recent ones. But moreover he was my dad’s age.. doesn’t seem so old.
Damn. He was such an amazing man. He spoke truth and wisdom even on the CBC of all places. A great Canadian indeed.
He got pretty insane towards the end but damn, this guy was on fire with his points 20 years ago
RIP Rex. Getting old sucks.
Always sad when a person passes away but man he spread a lot of hate in the last few years of his punditry.
Sharp-witted? Loved Canada? Staying true to Rex’s approach to the facts, I see.
He devolved into full on crazy person
Last casualty of Alberta’s war on wind.
I didn’t care for his writing or view point. It is however humbling to know a man so wrong and so full of hate, vitriol and blame for man next to him, while revealing a true lack of introspection in ones life, eventually met their end as all men eventually die so RIP Rex. If the afterlife exists I hope you eternally have someone, somewhere to beef with because I know that’s really all you cared about.
A huge loss for the 3 dudes whose full time jobs are posting right-wing opeds on r/canada
Sharp witted intellectual? Only National Post could say that.
Good riddance
Didn’t realize he was that old
Imagine if Rex Murphy had gotten the chance to see these comments. Maybe he would had realized that spreading hatred and ignorance in the last years of your life is what he will be known for.
Not all the years of service to his country. Maybe some other “public figures” will want to consider what will be said about them after they’ve passed.
Oh, that’s sad to hear. His writing was usually on point, and his descriptions of what ailed the country were colourful. He was one of a kind, and he will be missed.
The curmudgeonly silver-tongued orator who simultaneously entertained and inflamed with his perspicacious persiflage has gravitated to the Pearly Gates
Good riddance
Good riddance to the old bigot. Hope he’s buried with the sacks of money from his paid speaking engagements for the oil companies.
On the plus side, he can finally become a productive member of society.
Dang.
Didn’t think he was that old. Seems very sudden.
RIP.
A gifted speaker who had a way with words. I remember staying up to watch the National at 10pm then his closing thoughts. Pity he became deranged at the end.
Bye
Even when I disagreed with him I enjoyed his hosting of cross country check up until the mid-late aughts. The last decade or so his sole credentials seemed to be that he owned a thesaurus and could be counted on parrot whatever lines his paymasters in the oil lobby were feeding him.
Condolences to his family.
Instead of merely yelling at clouds he now gets to live among them.
Or perhaps not.
Calling Rex Murphy a sharp witted intellectual… I thought it was a Beaverton headline.
I don’t think I agreed with too much I read from him, but man, that dude could turn a phrase.
Good riddance. Always was overrated and he was repugnant scum in his final years.
Good fucking riddance.
Sad. You didn’t have to agree with Rex to know he was loyal to Canada first and cared for this country. There are few people who reached his level of recognition nationally.
R.i.p Rex grew up watching you into adulthood.