Respect.

Cars carrying the bodies of two Canadian soldiers drove the two hour journey from CFB Trenton into Toronto today.

And as the hearse began the two hour drive from the military base into Toronto a curious thing began to happen, people gathered on the overpasses with flags and signs to honour two men they didn't know.

Others began to park their cars along the highway and line up along the edge of the road to watch as the procession went by. And for a short time, for one spontaneous afternoon in the holiday season, people of different political backgrounds and beliefs put aside their differences to pay homage to the courage and sacrifice of the two soldiers who died far away from their home and native land.

The funeral is tonight. People will rise to speak great words of their bravery, their families will cry and pay tribute to their memory.

And more will fight and die far away from home.