One Cartoon Captures Canada's Pain After Ottawa Shootings

Canada is in mourning for Cpl. Nathan Cirillo, killed Wednesday while standing guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Ottawa.

The leaders of Canada's political parties did their best to address the nation's pain with words Wednesday night, but it was a single image that captured it Thursday morning.

I think we can go ahead and give the 2014 National Newspaper Award for editorial cartoons to @ch_cartoon. pic.twitter.com/HGhjPeh1G0
— Steve Ladurantaye (@sladurantaye) October 23, 2014

The cartoon, drawn by The Halifax Chronicle Herald's Bruce MacKinnon, is being praised around Canada and the world.

Bruce MacKinnon @CH_Cartoon is editorial cartoonist for Halifax Chronicle-Herald. Too bad Pulitzers just for U.S. pic.twitter.com/lNJaEh2j05
— Charles Jaco (@charlesjaco1) October 23, 2014

. @CH_Cartoon depicts Unknown Soldier rushing to the aid of the Unarmed Guard and breaks my heart #OttawaShootings http://t.co/DvKli7JVDp
— Laurent Le Pierrès (@CH_llepierres) October 23, 2014

Without a doubt, the cartoon of the year by Canada's @CH_Cartoon. RIP. #OttawaShootings pic.twitter.com/ZnCkOj061M
— Louise Mensch (@LouiseMensch) October 23, 2014

Powerful editorial cartoon by Chronicle Herald's Bruce MacKinnon: pic.twitter.com/5QOP35372i
— Susan Campbell (@susancbcquebec) October 23, 2014

Poingnant cartoon in @chronicleherald: Cpl Nathan Cirillo #Canada's latest war hero. #Ottawa pic.twitter.com/0KVCfysJkZ
— Jon Williams (@WilliamsJon) October 23, 2014

A perfect picture from an acclaimed and award-winning cartoonist. One more reason to be proud of Canada today.

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