Grope and Flail: Dead soldier's father criticizes Harper

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Wingham, Ont. — Thousands paid tribute Saturday as the first of four Canadian soldiers killed in Afghanistan was laid to rest. And the father of Cpl. Matthew Dinning had some critical words for Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Dinning was remembered through a video presentation that also criticized how the federal government is handling the return of its fallen soldiers.

Lincoln Dinning told the 2,300 mourners his son was well aware of the risks and died doing the job that he loved.

In a ceremony that lasted more than two hours, he showed home movies of Matthew as a six-year old boy singing Oh Canada, and as a young man giving a wedding speech.

The presentation came to a close with footage of Matthew Dinning's remains returning to CFB Trenton, video the media had to gather by peering over a military fence because the Conservatives banned them from the airfield.

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1. Here's a video clip of his father criticizing Harper.

It comes on towards the end. It's only a 2 and a half min. clip.
http://www.cbc.ca/MRL/clips/rm-lo/nagy-funeral-060429.rm