Hundreds gathered in Toronto on Tuesday to pay their respects to media giant Ted Rogers, the founder and CEO of Rogers Communications Inc., who died last week at his home at the age of 75. Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Toronto Mayor David Miller, and Brian Mulroney were a few of the Canadian dignitaries who attended the service at St. James Cathedral. “He was the finest man I have ever known or will probably ever know,” said his son, Edward. Ted is survived by his wife, Loretta, four children, and four grandchildren.
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| Pallbearers, including Ted’s son, Edward, carry the casket into St. James Cathedral | Loretta Rogers arrives for her husband’s funeral |
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| Prime Minister Stephen Harper |
Hilary Weston, Galen Weston Jr. and Galen Weston |
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| Frank McKenna, the former Premier of New Brunswick |
Tie Domi, former Toronto Maple Leaf |
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| Mike Lazaridis, the co-CEO of Research in Motion |
Former Prime Minister John Turner |
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| Toronto Mayor David Miller | Hal Jackman, the former Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario |
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| Former Ontario Premier David Peterson | Former PM Brian Mulroney and his wife, Mila |
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| Former Ontario Premier Mike Harris | Lincoln Alexander, the former Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario |
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| Stephen Harper (from left), John Turner and the Mulroneys | Loretta Rogers, followed by her family, leaves St. James Cathedral after the funeral |
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| The pallbearers carry the casket out of St. James Cathedral following the funeral |
Hundreds of mourners pour out onto Toronto’s King Street following the funeral |
