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Tributes Pour In for Former Minister Kirsty Duncan, 59

1/27/2026

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Kirsty Duncan, former Liberal cabinet minister and MP for Etobicoke North (2008–2025), died at 59 after battling cancer.
As minister of science and sport, she advanced safe sport, calling for a national abuse inquiry in athletics and establishing a victims' helpline.
Tributes came from former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Ontario Premier Doug Ford, and the House of Commons observed a moment of silence.

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Kirsty Duncan, former Liberal cabinet minister and MP for Etobicoke North (2008–2025), died at 59 after battling cancer.
As minister of science and sport, she advanced safe sport, calling for a national abuse inquiry in athletics and establishing a victims' helpline.
Tributes came from former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Ontario Premier Doug Ford, and the House of Commons observed a moment of silence.