SOVEREIGNTY CHAMPION LANDRY TO HAVE STATE FUNERAL

A state funeral will be held in Montreal next Tuesday for former Quebec premier Bernard Landry. Landry, the Parti Québécois premier from 2001 to 2003, died Tuesday at age 81 at his home in Vercheres, Que. He is being remembered by former political allies and foes as a tireless champion of Quebec sovereignty and a man with a strong economic vision for the province. Landry held many prominent government posts, including deputy premier and finance minister, before assuming power in 2001.