The Political Cartoon From Canada That People Are Calling Absolutely 'Powerful

On Thursday, Canada's Chronicle Herald in Halifax, Nova Scotia, published a political cartoon that's being widely praised as "powerful" across the United States and Canada.

The cartoon, the work of Bruce MacKinnon, features the soldier slain during Wednesday's terror attack in Ottawa (Cpl. Nathan Cirillo) being comforted by one of the military men from the war memorial where he was shot and seemingly being assimilated into the memorial:

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

The praise is rolling in:

Powerful editorial cartoon by Chronicle Herald's Bruce MacKinnon: pic.twitter.com/5QOP35372i

— Susan Campbell (@susancbcquebec) October 23, 2014

Poingnant cartoon in @chronicleherald: Cpl Nathan Cirillo #Canada's latest war hero. #Ottawa pic.twitter.com/0KVCfysJkZ

— Jon Williams (@WilliamsJon) October 23, 2014

Such a powerful political cartoon from the Chronicle Herald (Halifax) this morning. #cndpoli #Ottawa pic.twitter.com/NHXwilvi38

— Beth Dodwell (@bethdodwell) October 23, 2014

Powerful cartoon in the Chronicle Herald this morning after Ottawa attack pic.twitter.com/vnR9InEmqT

— PzFeed Top News (@PzFeed) October 23, 2014

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