Peter MacKay's departure prompts users to fill Twitter with helicopter, dog jokes
John Bowman | CBC News | Posted: May 29, 2015 2:48 PM | Last Updated: May 29, 2015
When it was learned that Peter MacKay would be announcing his departure from politics this afternoon, reporters responded quickly.
Within minutes, MacKay's name was the top trending topic across Canada.
However, Conservative MP Dan Albas appears to be the only politician to tweet this morning on MacKay leaving politics.
There were other well-wishers, including This Hours Has 22 Minutes' Mark Critch, who has shared a joke or two with the Nova Scotia MP.
There was also an appropriate amount of snark from columnists and commentators, making jibes about MacKay's eventful past.