Requiem for Rex Murphy: A Tribute to Newfoundland

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  • Опубліковано 26 вер 2024
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    Dr. Jordan B. Peterson is joined by the late author and commentator Rex Murphy, who guides us through the boundless Canadian province of Newfoundland. Between complete isolation and the cutting edge of history and modernity, its people and culture stand resilient. Our hosts journey from port to port, taking in the unrivaled beauty while discussing John Cabot’s historic arrival, modern day challenges of the fishing industry, breakthroughs in both spirit and science, and the awe-inspiring kindness shown by Gander residents after September 11, which captured hearts and minds all across the globe.
    Dedicated to Rex Murphy, a true friend of Canada
    Rex Murphy was thoroughly Canadian: a writer and commentator who centered much of his work on the country that he loved. First gaining attention in 1965 for a speech given at Memorial University, he called Newfoundland’s then-Premier Joey Smallwood “dictatorial,” launching him as a voice against tyranny. For 21 years, Rex regularly hosted CBC Radio One’s Cross Country Checkup and published a column in the Saturday edition of the Globe and Mail. Rex was seen, heard, and listened to by millions of Canadians for decades. Much of his writing and opinions have been preserved in published books such as 2003’s “Points of View” and 2009’s “Canada and Other Matters of Opinion.” Always considerate of those who he could help, Rex was humble, grounded, and full of wit - traits that continually brought admirers to hear his commentary. A lifetime lover of his country, Rex was a valiant man of his words who bravely said what he believed throughout his life until the very end. He passed on May 9, 2024, at the age of 77.
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  • @Crimsonlupus
    @Crimsonlupus 4 місяці тому +1157

    I don’t think I’ve ever seen Jordan this happy. We need more happy Jordan

    • @tnmtnmorning1178
      @tnmtnmorning1178 4 місяці тому +63

      It was wonderful to see him smiling so much!

    • @AllThingsOcean
      @AllThingsOcean 4 місяці тому +35

      I was just thinking how nice it was to see smiles! 😊

    • @sylvanbear7125
      @sylvanbear7125 4 місяці тому +51

      @@tnmtnmorning1178 For Jordan the perfect balm for his coming out of that horrible illness. For Rex a lovely testimonial to a life well lived. For the rest of us, a glimpse of what might be an oasis of fond retrospection in a desert of coarse insanity.

    • @kethja
      @kethja 4 місяці тому +38

      It's hard not to smile when you're in NL.

    • @philanthropicnightmare1206
      @philanthropicnightmare1206 4 місяці тому +10

      The content is good too.

  • @FunnyEnglishWithCJ
    @FunnyEnglishWithCJ 4 місяці тому +202

    Is it just me or Jordan looks younger and fresher when he's out and about, smiling and connecting with people, as opposed to him being in indoors, sitting there all serious:) I really enjoyed watching him being this way, very refreshing😊

    • @Shannon-lw5hk
      @Shannon-lw5hk 4 місяці тому +20

      Without exaggeration I have watched Dr. Peterson's lectures, interviews, and clips 2 or 3 hundred times and I was thinking the exact same thing, his body language absolutely shouted...
      "I can breathe here- my heart is happy here." What a gift Dr Peterson was able to give a man who was so important to Canadians, wish there were more men like the two of them and it might not all feel so chaotic all the time.

    • @margaretr5701
      @margaretr5701 4 місяці тому +7

      Yes, Jordan Peterson looked happy and healthy. Good to see.

    • @joseph7105
      @joseph7105 4 місяці тому +6

      Being out on the ocean in boat takes a decade off your life

    • @sarahevans3622
      @sarahevans3622 4 місяці тому +5

      Yes, this is a rare thing to see him so relaxed and smiling.

    • @regal105
      @regal105 4 місяці тому +5

      Sunny days in Newfoundland will do that to you.

  • @JD..........
    @JD.......... 4 місяці тому +652

    RIP to Rex. He was one of the OG supporters of JBP as the walls of Canadian institutions were closing in on him. A learned scholar that will be missed.

    • @thereissomecoolstuff
      @thereissomecoolstuff 4 місяці тому +41

      As a yank I knew Rex from his commentary’s. He was so pro Canadian citizens and culture. His travels made me quest to see Newfoundland. I did last fall. I want to live there for a season as part of my farewell tour of the planet. I’m not dying.. just running out of time.

    • @MsElke11
      @MsElke11 4 місяці тому

      If REX MURPHY were an Indigenous Elder he would have so much respect among WHITE FOLKS, but sadly, too many WHITE FOLKS have become WOKE and can't appreciate the wisdom of our own elders.

    • @TheLexiconKing
      @TheLexiconKing 4 місяці тому +3

      @@thereissomecoolstuff Rex was an absolute legend! Straight shooter. Glad you you got to see Newfoundland , I hear its beautiful ( haven't been myself, I'm from the western part of the country , which i would also recommend visiting ).
      John 3:16-18
      King James Version
      16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
      17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
      18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

  • @DarkCountryGrave
    @DarkCountryGrave 4 місяці тому +289

    Rex Murphy was Canada's greatest journalist. He was the embodiment of everything we need and don't have from our media today. Perceptive, insightful, and above all else, truthful. Unfortunately, we lost him when we needed him the most. In fact, Canada needs a 1000 more Rex Murphy's right now, and we lost the only one we had. Rest in peace Rex. Thank you JP! ❤‍🩹

    • @candytoo3729
      @candytoo3729 4 місяці тому +2

      Interesting too bad the grave is dark. He dived in it when he met Jordan Peterson. The fall of a genius into the rabbit hole of lies and hate was astounding. Sad he is gone and grateful for his genius. Too bad he took the dark side in the end.

    • @dtown902
      @dtown902 4 місяці тому

      Everything we need from our media but don’t have today? Are you a real person who didn’t know he was on CBC for god knows how long….we quite literally had him. Far too long too. His brand of politics was pure cancer. Just like the rest of his followers

  • @LordMoe74
    @LordMoe74 4 місяці тому +301

    As a Newfoundlander myself, this is greatly appreciated. Thank you, Dr. Peterson.

  • @ciaranmeeks9431
    @ciaranmeeks9431 4 місяці тому +77

    Cant help but feel as though a light went out in this country when Mr Murphy passed. Canada was privileged to have had him. RIP, good sir. You will be missed.

  • @lauriebromberg3880
    @lauriebromberg3880 4 місяці тому +226

    Rex Murphy and Jordan Peterson Canada's treasures. RIP Rex.❤

  • @lcfly
    @lcfly 4 місяці тому +174

    Rex passing is not just a loss for Canadians, its a loss for anyone who appreciates a soul who was able to connect words in meaningful grace. Rex was one of worlds greatest word smiths who embossed a love of language in all who were fortunate enough to have gazed upon his prose.

  • @garrymusselman3878
    @garrymusselman3878 4 місяці тому +309

    I'm a old stubble jumper from Saskatchewan. I grew up listening to this great man on CBC radio I was always moved by his love of Canada and his respect for the common man. Rip Rex and godspeed Jordan

  • @WireHedd
    @WireHedd 4 місяці тому +20

    RIP Mr Murphy. You sir were the best of us and as a Newfoundlander I am sincerely grateful to have seen, heard and read your work almost all my life.
    Thank you Dr Peterson for this incredibly moving tribute. I shed more than one tear watching this and even saw the homes of old friends and family. Beautiful.

  • @BoppityBoopy
    @BoppityBoopy 4 місяці тому +144

    Tourism Newfoundland should use this. It makes me want to visit. RIP Rex Murphy. You will be missed.

    • @canoeman1961
      @canoeman1961 4 місяці тому +5

      I was thinking the same thing. And as the two gentlemen suggested at one of the stopovers, if you go there, the odds of meeting a politician are very small.

    • @birdwatcher287
      @birdwatcher287 3 місяці тому

      I lived there for 2 years and it is totally worth going.

  • @tvtv-s2j
    @tvtv-s2j 4 місяці тому +21

    I wept all thru this. 😢 I weep for the disappearance of the old ways and our heritage. May God bless Rex and thank you Jordan.

  • @Carl-t3l
    @Carl-t3l 4 місяці тому +273

    I have lived in Newfoundland for about 73 of my soon to be 76 years. I mourn the loss of our noble Newfoundlander Rex Murphy and I thank you sincerely Dr. Peterson for this.

    • @truenorth1355
      @truenorth1355 4 місяці тому +9

      I’m 57 and reside in Alberta, Rex was the best journalist this country has ever seen! The hole county will mourn his lost.

  • @Alex-mj5dv
    @Alex-mj5dv 4 місяці тому +28

    This was Jordan at pure elation and peace, simultaneously. The only other moments probably we’ve seen him in this state are with his family in the same room. Lovely to see. It was like he was rediscovering his love for his roots again. Loved seeing his interactions with the public too, the handshakes, and thanks, taking time and having a chat.
    RIP RM. JP was overjoyed to the in the presence of Canadian greatness, and be able to call him a friend.

  • @cynthiagonzalez658
    @cynthiagonzalez658 4 місяці тому +211

    As an American who experienced 9/11 directly here in NYC, I wholeheartedly express my forever gratitude to the folks of Newfoundland who cared for strangers in a very difficult and traumatic time.
    God bless all of you 🙏🙏🙏

    • @shawnwright5332
      @shawnwright5332 4 місяці тому +19

      👍🇨🇦🇺🇸

    • @darlamacdonald4257
      @darlamacdonald4257 4 місяці тому +12

      🇨🇦 ❤️ 🇺🇲

    • @jgriffin282
      @jgriffin282 4 місяці тому +11

      They are great people.

    • @kmsongbird
      @kmsongbird 4 місяці тому +10

      And the musical written about that experience, "Come From Away", is my all time favorite musical. Phenomenal!

    • @keeponkeepingonmrc2023
      @keeponkeepingonmrc2023 4 місяці тому +5

      💜🙏

  • @Coolpoolers
    @Coolpoolers 4 місяці тому +30

    I'm beyond thrilled Albertan Jordan Peterson got a glimpse of Newfoundland with the late, great Rex Murphy. As a Newfoundlander living in Alberta for 33 years, I still refer to Newfoundland as "home". Port Rexton is where my father was born and family still live there, so I'm particularly thrilled they got to experience that beautiful part of the island. Two national treasures, two great thinkers of our time.

    • @sash7551
      @sash7551 4 місяці тому +4

      Let’s bring our Canada back !!! Stuff like this is what it’s all about

    • @Proudgrammie
      @Proudgrammie 4 місяці тому

      How beautiful for you ❤

  • @isaacgriffin5690
    @isaacgriffin5690 4 місяці тому +218

    RIP Rex
    When my brother recently passed away, it was only our Newfoundlander friends who came over to support and brought food. No one else. There truly is something special about their culture that the rest of us are lacking.

    • @lorellgingrich6603
      @lorellgingrich6603 4 місяці тому +13

      To be fair, when my husband passed away some yrs ago, people from the church brought lots of food, cards and listening ears, and when my daughter's best friend for 36 yrs suddenly passed away this past Jan. the entire community where she, her husband and 2 little daughters had recently moved to, across the country in Dartmouth, brought mountains of food both to their house as well as to the Celebration of Life ceremony. And I met my daughter at the Halifax airport having flown from the West coast to the East coast to be with my friends, the devastated parents. There are decent people

    • @margaretr5701
      @margaretr5701 4 місяці тому +4

      Newfoundlanders have held on to all that was good in the old ways.

  • @Christian-Mom-of-2
    @Christian-Mom-of-2 4 місяці тому +22

    What a beautiful tribute to Rex Murphy, Newfoundland, and the value of the history of our country! May Rex Murphy rest in peace.
    Thank you!

  • @pauliewalsh6875
    @pauliewalsh6875 4 місяці тому +207

    Rex Murphy was an advocate for God's language, for the written and the spoken word of truth. We take comfort in knowing he will be welcomed home to a gentle eternal embrace of his favourite author. Rest easy Rex Murphy, you've earned your sleep sir🙏🏼

  • @darenm617
    @darenm617 4 місяці тому +20

    I once held the door for Rex as he left a coffee shop in downtown Vancouver. A true Canadian in every way and will be missed by all of us.

  • @thormusique
    @thormusique 4 місяці тому +83

    This was magnificent, thank you! I'm not Canadian, but as a lifelong lover of Canada and its wonderful people, I loved listening to Mr Murphy on CBC programmes such as Cross-Country Checkup, over which he presided for many years. In my mind, he always represented the very best in journalism at the CBC, back when the broadcaster was still a cross-cultural, unifying force in Canada. Of course, these days, along with the BBC in Britain and NPR in the States, it is no longer. Regardless, once upon a time there were journalists like Rex Murphy, who cared about people, community, and truth as foundations for common discourse. And I hope that someday, people will look back at giants like him and realise it's not too late to return to those principles. RIP, Rex Murphy.

  • @dorianmorton67
    @dorianmorton67 4 місяці тому +13

    Rex Murphy was a brilliant man. I’ve never known anyone else who could put words together like he did. Thank you Dr. Peterson.❤🇨🇦

  • @esterhudson5104
    @esterhudson5104 4 місяці тому +47

    Where is this world today? 😢
    I want it back.

    • @karenhansen-zachow4032
      @karenhansen-zachow4032 4 місяці тому

      Yes so do I!!!! I think us CANADIANS must stand together and take our country back from those people who are trying to destroy it! They think they can change our history and take away from us what people before us built and fought for, But we must Not let them, we are the ones in charge of our Government Leaders. They must answer to us and we must stand Strong and take our COUNTRY Back I LOVE THIS BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY OF OURS AND WILL NOT LET ANYONE TAKE IT FROM US PROUD AND FREE CANADIANS ❤ 💙 ♥ 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦✝️

  • @StGroovy
    @StGroovy 4 місяці тому +15

    I saw Rex once in Toronto. He was jaywalking on Yonge Street, and I thought that was the greatest thing ever. A rebel and a wordsmith for the ages.

  • @danielfleming5585
    @danielfleming5585 4 місяці тому +76

    This video released just in time for Canadians everywhere to share a beer over the long weekend and celebrate his memory.

    • @christ1159
      @christ1159 4 місяці тому +3

      I’ll drink to that!

  • @mycompasstv
    @mycompasstv 4 місяці тому +10

    Mr. Murphy and Mr. Peterson are both hugely talented yet modest Canadian gentleman. This was a beautiful tribute to Rex, he will be greatly remembered and sadly missed. We will never see another like him.

  • @MikeTrainormusic
    @MikeTrainormusic 4 місяці тому +72

    I grew up in Gander. My Dad’s in Bonavista, and my mother’s family is in the Southern Shore. My sister lives in St. John’s. “Newfoundland is more of an emotion” is right. This was amazing to see. Very well done. RIP Rex Murphy

  • @peterarsenault2671
    @peterarsenault2671 4 місяці тому +23

    The passing of Rex Murphy. And what a loss it is for Canada. Irreplaceable genius.

  • @YardPrep00
    @YardPrep00 4 місяці тому +304

    Soon enough the country will just be left with State sponsored journalists. Rex was a voice we needed for another decade

    • @shawnwright5332
      @shawnwright5332 4 місяці тому +7

      👍

    • @keener8993
      @keener8993 4 місяці тому

      …and those state sponsored journalists are as bad as a Nor EastTer
      A good number of Canadians do not know the danger this country is drowning in

    • @MsElke11
      @MsElke11 4 місяці тому +10

      indeed. he will be sorely missed!!

    • @stevewilliams6667
      @stevewilliams6667 4 місяці тому

      We need to defund Cbc, that is our hope for truth.

    • @HopeLaFleur1975
      @HopeLaFleur1975 4 місяці тому

      Well fight for this not to happen.
      This country could absolutely abolish the fake Charter but they yield to government handouts 🙃

  • @cynthiacarruthers8680
    @cynthiacarruthers8680 4 місяці тому +4

    What a beautiful tribute. Thank you Dr.Peterson. RIP Rex 🙏

  • @joeday4293
    @joeday4293 4 місяці тому +51

    I only discovered Mr. Murphy through his interviews with Dr. Peterson, but I became an instant admirer. They don't make the like of him anymore. Rest well, faithful servant.

  • @2fishes-q5h
    @2fishes-q5h 4 місяці тому +19

    Country road, take me home, to the place where I belong...
    We are all trying to get back home, to the place we belong.
    This wonderful dedication just reminded me of those great lyrics... thank you Mr Peterson for all you do. I am old now. But the young men of the World need your words of wisdom, for humanity's sake too.

  • @compass270
    @compass270 4 місяці тому +63

    An exceptional experience watching two of my favourite Canadians in one of my favourite places on this earth. I have been blessed to visit many parts of the world and Newfoundland is in my top five on a list of hundreds. Rex Murphy shared his wisdom and humility with the world. A true icon.

  • @mikedoherty7224
    @mikedoherty7224 4 місяці тому +40

    Rex, son of Newfoundland's storied land,
    Voice resonant, a beacon so grand.
    In words, he soared, in spirit, he stands,
    A legacy that forever commands.
    Rest in peace, Rex

    • @seanquinlan6887
      @seanquinlan6887 4 місяці тому +3

      Thats beautiful Poetry. Is it Yours? Im an Aussie

    • @mikedoherty7224
      @mikedoherty7224 4 місяці тому +2

      @seanquinlan6887 it is; his passing has been a stark reminder of the fleeting nature of our existence. Watching Rex on CBC throughout my life, and as a constant fixture in Canadian households; seeing his frailty in his final years, and then his passing was a bit jarring. But this is also bittersweet as it was a heartwarming segment about the man and the province, both of which are truly great.

    • @seanquinlan6887
      @seanquinlan6887 4 місяці тому +2

      @@mikedoherty7224 God Bless You Mate.

  • @nerofiddles8798
    @nerofiddles8798 4 місяці тому +90

    I miss Rex dearly - he was a voice of light and clarify in a world that seems to have fallen into darkness. Thank you for doing this Mr. Peterson, I appreciate what you've done.

  • @joanr3189
    @joanr3189 4 місяці тому +6

    Pause button….Wait! gotta fill my coffee cup and watch this, possibly shed a tear or two in gratitude. My daughter in law NL-er. When her family comes to the west coast to visit, the house is filled with camaraderie and good cheer and the world seems brighter. ❤️🇨🇦

  • @rosegarden3686
    @rosegarden3686 4 місяці тому +37

    We traveled to Newfoundland in the mid 90s and stayed at Rocky Harbor Cabins. At the General Store we bought the best cod we ever tasted. Every morning we walked down the road for fresh tea biscuits. Newfoundland blew us away. It's from a different time ~ it's magical. Thanks JP for this tribute!

  • @vitalgodxd4569
    @vitalgodxd4569 4 місяці тому +11

    As a Romanian who grew up in Newfoundland as a child, I can wholeheartedly say those were the most free, and authentic times I’ve had in my short life. Newfoundland will always be my home and have a place in my heart.

  • @zTruthSeeker316
    @zTruthSeeker316 4 місяці тому +68

    Praise God for Dr. Peterson & Rex Murphy. It was such joy & delight to see both Dr. JBP & Rex in this beautiful tribute to Newfoundland. Rest in peace Mr. Murphy. God bless Dr. JBPR & the DailyWire.

  • @1stSonOfJames
    @1stSonOfJames 4 місяці тому +48

    A symbolic passing of the torch I’d argue. Rex has left us in the hands of the good doctor Jordan Peterson. A shift in media, a shift in the necessity of truth. RIP Rex the GOAT.

  • @stephanbecker6720
    @stephanbecker6720 4 місяці тому +52

    From the Kalahari desert in South-Africa, we to will miss Mr Murphy. Losing a friend is like losing a limb, you keep on living with something gone out of your life. Thank you for your wit Mr Murphy, may our Lord's embrace keep you as Newfoundland.

    • @ross2812
      @ross2812 4 місяці тому +1

      Very well written.

  • @jonathancurtis5122
    @jonathancurtis5122 4 місяці тому +79

    This 20 minute video did a better job of capturing some Canadian history and geography than any year of public school

    • @solaveritas2
      @solaveritas2 4 місяці тому +2

      Why is it only seven minutes now? I've seen it when it first came out and it had other scenes that weren't in this. I thought I was imagining things until I ready your comment. It WAS longer. Why would he edit and shorten it? So weird.

    • @jonathancurtis5122
      @jonathancurtis5122 4 місяці тому +2

      @@solaveritas2hmm… I just noticed that. That’s very bizarre…

  • @mysparky2011
    @mysparky2011 4 місяці тому +35

    Thanks for this. It's lovely to see Rex in his homeland and telling it's history. Newfoundland is a gem among provinces. We drove there from Ontario twice. The first time we saw a slice in 2 weeks. Better prepared for how big it is now, we stayed 1 month. Goodbye Rex. We'll miss you so much ❤️

  • @elizabeths4272
    @elizabeths4272 4 місяці тому +18

    My husband and I both loved Rex and looked forward to reading his National Post articles every week. We listened to him on CBC radio and watched him on CBC for decades, as well. Rex was a Canadian icon and treasure. He will be deeply missed.

  • @Matt-gn4te
    @Matt-gn4te 4 місяці тому +28

    As a proud Newfoundlander, thank you so much for this Dr. Peterson. Please come back any time you like, we'll have tea and sandwiches waiting for you.

  • @karollbrinton8317
    @karollbrinton8317 4 місяці тому +14

    Thank you for honouring Rex. You make Canadians very proud.❤

  • @roddydykes7053
    @roddydykes7053 4 місяці тому +40

    RIP Rex. Even as a kid knowing nothing about politics, I remember watching your programs on CBC with my dad and feeling a sense of what it meant to be Canadian. Thanks

  • @norsechick
    @norsechick 4 місяці тому +30

    I admired Rex so very much. A pillar of decency, truth and love of country. He was on the side of Canadians and an enemy of the corrupt government miscreants. What a loss this is. Rest in the sweetest peace Mr. Murphy.

  • @triciasullivan7978
    @triciasullivan7978 4 місяці тому +49

    Beautiful tribute to both Rex & NFLD, RIP good Sir ❤❤❤

  • @genghistron7035
    @genghistron7035 4 місяці тому +11

    I had the sense that a tribute was coming; these two had a special bond. I can't express the amount of respect I have for the both of them.

  • @maccart67
    @maccart67 4 місяці тому +49

    Wasn’t on my list but is now. Rest peacefully Rex. Thank you JP. A big G’day to all Newfoundlanders. 🌻🇦🇺

    • @gwae48
      @gwae48 4 місяці тому +4

      Same here. List.

    • @lynnmarsh1227
      @lynnmarsh1227 4 місяці тому +6

      G’day back! Glad you put us on your list! :)

  • @123string4
    @123string4 4 місяці тому +10

    Lately I've been feeling ashamed to be Canadian but this video reminded me that we still have that traditional Canadiana in this country. It's so isolating living in Mississauga where there's no sense of community and everybody celebrates other cultures but not the culture that built this country. This video is beautiful, thank you for making it. RIP Rex

  • @ConstantinDV
    @ConstantinDV 4 місяці тому +29

    I am so glad you spent this wonderful time together! Rest in peace Mr. Murphy! And thank you!

  • @hintonoriginal
    @hintonoriginal 4 місяці тому +5

    Fellow Newfoundlander here, and long time follower of you, Jordan. Thank you for highlighting Rex, and this province, in a beautiful way. I hope you return - don't forget to bring the sun with you again.

  • @rightmarker1
    @rightmarker1 4 місяці тому +31

    I found this documentary really interesting and curiously moving - I must confess I shed a few tears. I shall miss Rex for his intellect, wit and decent humanity. A great Canadian. RIP Rex Murphy.

  • @GreenManGrowing
    @GreenManGrowing 4 місяці тому +16

    I lived in Canada through the pandemic, had never heard of Rex. His podcasts at the time with JBP were some of the finest I've ever heard. Wonderful, erudite, level-headed, eloquent insight into Canadian society, culture and the Canadian mind. What we would do to have a journalist like him in the UK.
    Rest in peace, Rex.

  • @orkestra5205
    @orkestra5205 4 місяці тому +40

    Thank you Dr. Peterson, for showing a kindness to both of these treasures, Newfoundland and Mr. Rex Murphy himself. Rex Murphy was indeed a hero to most outport Newfoundlanders such as myself. Gave us an honest voice on the national stage. He loved Newfoundland dearly and we all loved him for it. He will be sorely missed, but always remembered on the banks of Newfoundland.

  • @BlackDogBBQ
    @BlackDogBBQ 4 місяці тому +33

    Im a west coast boy but I’m
    going to go put my feet in that Atlantic Ocean one day before my time is up. What a big beautiful country we have! ❤

  • @cindy-mq6pl
    @cindy-mq6pl 4 місяці тому +27

    Rex Murphy is a Canadian legend and a true Canadian hero.
    He loved our country.🇨🇦

  • @briantrafford4871
    @briantrafford4871 4 місяці тому +10

    Newfoundland is a beautiful nation who has gifted us with many beautiful souls. Rex Murphy is among the most beautiful. God's peace Sir.

  • @carolmartin1298
    @carolmartin1298 4 місяці тому +32

    Wow this is really special. RIP to Rex, a true Canadian legend. Thank you Dr Peterson for this beautiful tribute

  • @derekbryce2632
    @derekbryce2632 4 місяці тому +11

    I spent most of my teens and twenties in Canada and became aware of Rex Murphy’s work then. My father’s employer transferred us there in the early 80s first to Newfoundland in fact and then to Alberta. After moving home to Scotland in 97, I lost touch with much of Canadian media and Mr Murphy’s singular presence in it. It was Jordan Peterson’s and Rex Murphy’s conversations online, offering excoriating condemnation of the excesses of Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government and Covid overreach in particular that brought me back to Rex. What a gift for language and its use he had. I’m very sorry to hear of his passing. This was a lovely tribute to a great man and a truly unique part of the world.

  • @ohsusanna8042
    @ohsusanna8042 4 місяці тому +44

    Growing up, without fail, every Sunday evening as I was doing my high school homework and later my studying for university, I did so to the voice of Rex Murphy. What I learned about Canada from him was invaluable. His wisdom and sincerity was clearly apparent even to a youngster like me. Thank you for your contributions to this country, may you rest in peace.

  • @mrgarner4796
    @mrgarner4796 4 місяці тому +11

    Thank you Dr. Peterson for this wonderful interview with Rex Murphy in his home province.
    RIP Mr. Murphy.

  • @BevJudge
    @BevJudge 4 місяці тому +30

    So appropriate to release this on a Sunday afternoon after so many years of listening to Rex on Sundays. RIP Rex

    • @tonychan647
      @tonychan647 4 місяці тому +1

      Yeah, often his commentaries were the succulent closures👌

  • @sbaumgartner9848
    @sbaumgartner9848 4 місяці тому +8

    What a wonderful tribute to Rex and Newfoundland. To think the two of you filmed this two years ago before neither of you knew Rex would leave us so soon. Thank you Jordan.

  • @jobiy1999
    @jobiy1999 4 місяці тому +16

    I'm American but love a particular heavy metal band from Canada "Protest The Hero". They have this legendary story of playing at a bar in Newfoundland. As they were playing music the ruckus and excitement caused the stage to shift and nearly collapsed. The show was saved however by the newfoundlanders who held the stage up with their own hands until the completion of the song. The band was so moved that they wrote a song to pay tribute to the kindness of the people. Mist by Protest The Hero

  • @77SunnyDazeInDecember
    @77SunnyDazeInDecember 4 місяці тому +28

    I'm not Canadian. Before watching this video I had no clue who Mr. Rex Murphy was and having seen this, I'm sorry for it. He seems like he was a really good man. My condolences for having lost your friend Mr. Peterson and Thankyou for making this and sharing it with all of us. 🙏
    Rest in Peace Mr. Murphy Rest in Peace

    • @danwarnick1283
      @danwarnick1283 4 місяці тому +2

      Thanks for saying what I hadn't yet figured out how to say. I second it all.

    • @77SunnyDazeInDecember
      @77SunnyDazeInDecember 4 місяці тому +1

      @@danwarnick1283 Thankyou

  • @jrgilby
    @jrgilby 4 місяці тому +37

    I knew so little about Rex Murphy and Newfoundland. I'm glad I took the time to appreciate this video.

  • @afringedgentian5426
    @afringedgentian5426 4 місяці тому +10

    My heart is too full for easy words.
    When we got the news that Rex had passed away, I kept thinking how sorrowful I was that I had not got the chance to meet him in person. And I felt so sorrowful that there would never be another conversation with Dr. Peterson. And so this documentary is such an unspeakably precious gift. To remember how desperately ill Dr. Peterson was when he first talked to Rex and to compare that fragile pain-wracked man with the rosy-cheeked bright-eyed man talking with Rex in this documentary- it’s such a gift. And that Rex had the chance to give all that he had to give while he was alive. I have had strong ties to Newfoundland through childhood friends for many years and this brought me so close to them, and to Rex and Dr. Peterson. This is a tribute to a life very well lived indeed.
    With Ruth Anne’s love

  • @BlueSkiesTruthRadio
    @BlueSkiesTruthRadio 4 місяці тому +20

    I'm 3 minutes in and already getting emotional. Great men. Great piece

  • @betharris633
    @betharris633 4 місяці тому +7

    Thank you for Honouring this Amazing Canadian who Spoke the Truth with such eloquence, such clarity and integrity

  • @joshmiller4152
    @joshmiller4152 4 місяці тому +78

    I'm from Ohio and loved our fishing trips to Canada growing up. It is a magical place with untouched wilderness and a great people. I've often been interested in the discovery of North America/Canada and would love to visit Newfoundland and other Seaboard provinces. With all that said, what an amazing tribute to his good friend and a well deserved highlight of a place where good hard working people create a positive world for them and the rest of us.

  • @mck7770
    @mck7770 4 місяці тому +3

    A beautiful tribute to Rex! His voice of reason and his presence in Canada will be missed. Thankfully we have you Dr. Peterson, to carry forth the torch of truth and light. How lovely that you both had this time together. RIP Rex Murphy 🙏🏻🇨🇦❤️

  • @SANEnurse
    @SANEnurse 4 місяці тому +11

    Beautiful tribute. Rest peacefully Rex. Your razor sharp wit and barbs that forced one to look at a thesaurus to keep up with your impressive lexicon will be sorely missed.
    Thank you for your years of willingness to go toe to toe with the establishment. We enjoyed seeing you open for Dr. Peterson. It was a gift to have the Newfie and the good ol Alberta boys reunited one more time ❤

  • @andrewbuckland8825
    @andrewbuckland8825 4 місяці тому +10

    As a Newfoundlander this is very much appreciated! I’ve always truly believed this is one of the most special places on earth. Something that seems lost on more and more Newfoundlanders of my younger generation. I hope we can continue to maintain our identity and our special culture

  • @Buzzkill-wn7tf
    @Buzzkill-wn7tf 4 місяці тому +10

    Rex is legend. Since I was a kid he was a voice to listen to and "hear". We will always miss him but we should never forget him. Love the tribute. And Newfoundland is on my bucket list for places to experience!

  • @keener8993
    @keener8993 4 місяці тому +3

    RIP Mr Murphy, you are missed
    From a fellow Newfoundlander
    Jordan, I don’t think I have seen you so delighted in any of your other videos. Our beautiful province has smitten you I think
    Keep smiling, you deserve it
    Thank you

  • @karlwiebe3806
    @karlwiebe3806 4 місяці тому +54

    What a wonderful way to not only pay tribute to a great Canadian, but to ground and center oneself on a Sunday morning with proper perspective. It's a good reminder of the difficulties of life in their purest essence, and how gratefulness for the simplicities of life is the truest reward. Onward and upward.

    • @susanyoung6331
      @susanyoung6331 4 місяці тому +5

      I agree. I am a day late to watch this, but I'm still the richer on this holiday Monday morning. Such a beautiful and deserving tribute to a man of acute insight, the courage of his convictions and an unforgettable way with words. He will be sorely missed.

  • @High_Caliber
    @High_Caliber 4 місяці тому +5

    RIP Rex, and greets to my east coast brothers and sisters.
    Wonderful little video Jordan, thank you.

  • @kittybitts567
    @kittybitts567 4 місяці тому +19

    God bless his good and gentle soul. Thank you so much for this video. My family is from Nova Scotia, close by Newfoundland. My ancestors lived on Digby Point where a direct ancestor, Charles McNeill, rowed out in his dory, got caught up in a storm and died leaving a wife, Ruth Thurber, and seven children. There's a quiet strength and decency to the people in this area of North America that's uniquely beautiful. Good Angels bear to His arms, Rex Murphy.

  • @joyplanta2402
    @joyplanta2402 4 місяці тому +2

    You and Rex Murphy (God bless his soul) looked so happy together! Rex was sharp and as articulate as ever; as he used to be on CBC and on JP videos. I mourn the loss of a national treasure. It seems he also embodied what it meant to be a Newfoundlander.

  • @madeinfoxtrap5539
    @madeinfoxtrap5539 4 місяці тому +12

    Rex was a brilliant
    Newfoundlander who had a
    Vocabulary like no other
    Greetings from
    Newfoundland
    Dr. Peterson
    Rex will be missed.

  • @tamedshrew235
    @tamedshrew235 4 місяці тому +2

    Wonderful. I had a brief friendship with a girl from New Foundland while attending University in Cleveland back in 1976. She retuned there to have her baby. I think of her from time to time as i was impressed with her great appetite for life and her resilience. This documentary has given me an understanding of how her personality and character was formed. Sorry for your loss Dr Peterson, i can see through this film how much Rex Murphy meant to you.

  • @JeffBreyer
    @JeffBreyer 4 місяці тому +13

    Rex is a huge loss to Canadians. Rest in peace and thanks for this great look at Newfoundland, Jordan.

  • @darrenpursuingtruth2895
    @darrenpursuingtruth2895 4 місяці тому +5

    Rex and Jordan clearly had the deepest respect for each other. Rex will be missed by those who came to know him. R.I.P dear friend.

  • @ryanm7171
    @ryanm7171 4 місяці тому +24

    Thank you for doing this. Rex was the best of us Canadians. Rest in peace, Rex. You'll be missed.

  • @MikeC_CdnEng
    @MikeC_CdnEng 4 місяці тому +7

    When Rex was w/ the CBC he was a stand-out journalist and a warrior, but those who followed him knew he was muzzled (like Tucker at Fox). After Rex left the CBC we finally got to see him at full volume and uncensored opinions that we (I?) knew were there. This beautiful eulogy of Rex by Dr. Jordan, showing Rex comfortable, and the pride he shows in the culture he loved...it's just perfect.

  • @westfieldartworks8188
    @westfieldartworks8188 4 місяці тому +14

    Just seeing Dr. Peterson in jeans and blue button down shirt, out of doors....boy, what a handsome devil he really is. I didn't know Rex Murphy until a few years ago through interviews done here. What a wonderful guy. God's speed Rex Murphy.

  • @shelleyhender8537
    @shelleyhender8537 4 місяці тому +5

    As a Newfoundlander, I didn’t agree with everything Rex had an opinion upon, but I am grateful for this tribute. I’m sure his family and friends are appreciative, along with his fellow colleagues at the CBC and beyond.
    Thank you!🇨🇦

  • @lizardslaw2661
    @lizardslaw2661 4 місяці тому +17

    I visited Newfoundland for the first time in 2019 . I fell in love with the land, culture and people. Magical place

  • @trevd64
    @trevd64 4 місяці тому +1

    Thank you Jorden a truly beautiful tribute to Rex and an amazing exposé of Newfoundland.
    Only 3 sunny days in the St. John’s Harbour since 1497, there is your Newfoundland humour

  • @lottidd6037
    @lottidd6037 4 місяці тому +101

    What a beautiful place.
    Rex Murphy, Requiescat in pace.

    • @lottidd6037
      @lottidd6037 4 місяці тому +10

      Thanks for sharing this great video.
      Happy Pentecost Sunday to you and family✨🕊️💕

  • @brucemattes5015
    @brucemattes5015 4 місяці тому +2

    *Great tribute to a man who obviously meant a lot to Jordan Peterson, his wife, and all Canadians in general.*
    Not long after, I got out of the military in mid-1979, I wandered into a discount t-shirt shop in the *Pike Place Market* in Seattle, Washington. While in that shop, I purchased a bunch of t-shirts ranging in price from 50 cents to 2 dollars because I simply couldn't afford to buy myself a dozen new t-shirts at a department store at full price.
    One of those shirts, lemon yellow bodied in color, which was not a color that I ordinarily would have chosen, had *NEWFIE* printed across the chest in royal blue letters. *NOTHING* else was printed on the front or back of the shirt. There was nothing else to give the purchaser an explanation as to what *NEWFIE* meant.
    The only reason that I chose that particular shirt was because it was one of the least expensive ones priced at 50 cents on the discount table where the cheapest shirts were all jumbled together.
    Later that year, drinking at the bar of the Natches Tavern in Greenwater, Washington, another bar patron, another local living in Greenwater as I was at that time, informed me that *NEWFIE* was a tongue-in-cheek contraction for anyone native to Newfoundland.
    I never bothered to research whether or not that statement was true, but somehow, that fuggly yellow t-shirt with *NEWFIE* printed on the chest in bright blue letters gave me a spiritual connection to all Newfoundlanders that still exists in my soul to this day. Perhaps, that connection comes from the massive rafts of verbal shit that everyone in Greenwater gave me every time that they saw me wearing the shirt. After a while, it became a point of pride with me to wear it because it seemed to piss people off for no discernable reason.

  • @mmzoodle
    @mmzoodle 4 місяці тому +16

    Loving the nature and beauty of the province - from a fellow Canadian.

  • @markjob6354
    @markjob6354 4 місяці тому +1

    *So well done ! There are so many other places in Canada similar to this. Newfoundland and its people are simply amazing ! ❤*

  • @BelowTheHardDeckDoesNotCount
    @BelowTheHardDeckDoesNotCount 4 місяці тому +32

    I grew up in Newfoundland and have been watching Peterson's videos since about 2017. This was awesome to watch.

  • @lizmedwin7830
    @lizmedwin7830 4 місяці тому +2

    What a beautiful tribute to such a great man who has contributed so much to our country and how appropriately done by another great man of our time.

  • @55EllieMay
    @55EllieMay 4 місяці тому +27

    Really going to miss you Mr Murphy! Thank you Mr Peterson for this documentary.

  • @lalani888blue
    @lalani888blue 4 місяці тому +1

    That was a wonderful gift and sincerely appreciated Mr. Peterson. What an amazing opportunity to spend time with Mr. Murphy in such a magical place. I can't help but wonder what Rex would tell us now that he's crossed over. By his own example and the life he truly 'lived' I would like to think that our youth who feel to get into journalism receive the kind of courses inspired by Rex Murphy's example. Real journalism and sincere appreciation for the nuances of this beautiful country. God bless him 💜✝️💌