'My heart just broke': Achingly beautiful cartoon honors slain Canadian soldier [photo]

Without a doubt, the cartoon of the year by Canada's @CH_Cartoon. RIP. #OttawaShootings pic.twitter.com/ZnCkOj061M

— Louise Mensch (@LouiseMensch) October 23, 2014

I think we can go ahead and give the 2014 National Newspaper Award for editorial cartoons to @ch_cartoon. pic.twitter.com/HGhjPeh1G0

— Steve Ladurantaye (@sladurantaye) October 23, 2014

Cpl. Cirillo joins the brave legions who fell before him, standing on guard. Well done @CH_Cartoon #OttawaShooting pic.twitter.com/nE3hh9YrPv

— John Brannen (@NGNewsJohn) October 23, 2014

Possibly the most touching cartoon I have ever seen. Beautiful from @CH_Cartoon in the wake of the Ottawa shooting. pic.twitter.com/qWTy9sQbUQ

— Mhairi Fraser (@fraser_mhairi) October 23, 2014

Thank you @ch_cartoon for this beautiful tribute. pic.twitter.com/iPI6XkxYfh

— Nicole Bogart (@nlynnbogart) October 23, 2014

Incredibly touching work by Bruce MacKinnon @CH_Cartoon of the #Halifax @chronicleherald #OttawaShooting pic.twitter.com/AJEkjwAJIO

— ANTONY ROBART (@AntonyRobart) October 23, 2014

Our hearts hurt, but well done as always, Bruce MacKinnon @CH_Cartoon @chronicleherald #Ottawa #CanadaStrong pic.twitter.com/neRZiI1NgI

— Signa Butler (@signabutler) October 23, 2014

Wow. Kudos @CH_Cartoon. My heart just broke.#ottawastrong #Ottawa pic.twitter.com/iBoMOEOjVK

— Diane Sawchuk (@DianeSawchuk) October 23, 2014

@LeslieCBC @nilkoksalcbc @CH_Cartoon I have no words, beautifully done.

— Rose Scott-Lincourt (@RoseSL63) October 23, 2014

@CH_Cartoon Today's cartoon on #Ottawa is perfectly poignant, thank you.

— Jonathan Kennedy (@partialreporter) October 23, 2014

@sladurantaye @CH_Cartoon Beautiful statement!

— Danielle Ohliger (@DaniBarOh) October 23, 2014

.rT @AntonyRobart: Incredibly touching work by Bruce MacKinnon @CH_Cartoon of the #Halifax #OttawaShooting pic.twitter.com/9gVrp7mwE6

— A.M.R. (@AaronRomanyk) October 23, 2014

@allievmacd @CH_Cartoon Hear, hear. Beautifully done and a very touching tribute.

— Sean MacDonald (@SeanyDoyle) October 23, 2014

I’ve seen this posted a dozen times and it chokes me up every single time. Bravo, @ch_cartoon pic.twitter.com/21NGQQCjK2

— Steve Hayman (@shayman) October 23, 2014

@CH_Cartoon Brought tears to my eyes

— Lynn (@lynnmcdoug) October 23, 2014

This may just be the most poignant editorial cartoon I've ever seen. http://t.co/UbsDkIQg9g by @CH_Cartoon

— Bob Meade (@lifeasdaddy) October 23, 2014

Wow. This cartoon actually gave me chills. Well done @CH_Cartoon #OttowaShooting http://t.co/IA4khdMvL3

— Jessie Markell (@JessieMarkell) October 23, 2014

@CH_cartoon A moving tribute today, well done. Thank you.

— Glenn Clarke (@glennclarke) October 23, 2014

. @CH_Cartoon depicts Unknown Soldier rushing to the aid of the Unarmed Guard and breaks my heart #OttawaShootings http://t.co/DvKli7JVDp

— Laurent Le Pierrès (@CH_llepierres) October 23, 2014

Bringing peaceful thoughts to a difficult situation. Thank-you @CH_Cartoon of the @chronicleherald #OttawaShooting pic.twitter.com/hUV4mH2yXJ

— Timothy M. Smith (@timsmith2000) October 23, 2014

@DianeSawchuk @SherylNantus @CH_Cartoon Beautiful, touching, heartbreaking

— Avery Flynn (@AveryFlynn) October 23, 2014

@LouiseMensch @CH_Cartoon Powerful stuff. So so sad.

— GLENN ELLIOTT (@GLEMOODY) October 23, 2014

@urbsmanchester me too. Amazing, powerful. Bravo @ch_cartoon

— Louise Mensch (@LouiseMensch) October 23, 2014

@LouiseMensch @CH_Cartoon #Tears

— Kimberly C (@conkc2) October 23, 2014

@CH_Cartoon Beautiful tribute. You used your gift to help heal a nation.

— Elizabeth J Duncan (@ElizabethDuncan) October 23, 2014