Christie Blatchford on Jack Layton's death: Really a Spectacle?

Yesterday, famous Canadian columnist Christie Blatchford wrote an article in the National Post about NDP leader Jack Layton's death that has caused a furor on Twitter and in the comment section of the article.

She argued that the outpouring of remorse was a "spectacle" and questioned the sincerity of many public figures and Canadian citizens who have publicly grieved.