Canadians react to death of former UN secretary-general Kofi Annan
(The Star Religion)

MONTREAL—Canadian politicians are adding their voices to the international reaction pouring in to the death of former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has expressed his condolences on social media, saying the 80-year-old Annan made the world a better place.He said on his official Twitter account that it’s now up to all of us to continue Annan’s work in building a more just and peaceful world.Former prime minister Paul Martin says Annan had a great love and affection for Canada that was clear every time he visited.Martin says the Ghanian diplomat’s greatest legacy was his leadership in promoting the importance of multilateral institutions in a globalizing world.Annan’s foundation announced on Saturday that the Nobel Prize-winning diplomat had died following a short illness.