Former MP, minister Kirsty Duncan dies at 59 after cancer battle
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Kirsty Duncan had made public her multiple operations, radiation and chemotherapy to treat her cancer since she was diagnosed in 2023.
Former cabinet minister, scientist and champion for safe sport Kirsty Duncan has died at the age of 59.
Duncan had made public her multiple operations, radiation and chemotherapy to treat her cancer since she was diagnosed in 2023.
Born on Oct. 31, 1966, Duncan was elected five times as the Liberal MP for the Toronto riding of Etobicoke North between 2008 and 2025. She opted not to be on the ballot again when the federal election was called last year.
Tributes to Duncan flowed Monday after news of her death.
“I was deeply saddened to hear of the passing of my friend Kirsty Duncan, a devoted public servant and a champion for the people of Etobicoke North,” wrote Ontario Premier Doug Ford on social media.
“She served our community with dedication and conviction. My thoughts and prayers are with her family and loved ones.”
Making a public statement at a news conference in Toronto Monday, Ford said Duncan was a friend and a “wonderful, wonderful person.”
“People don’t know this, but our family had a rule: we’d never run against Kirsty,” said Ford, who represent an Etobicoke riding provincially in Ontario.
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