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Former Ontario NDP leader Stephen Lewis passes at age 88

He is the father of newly elected federal NDP Leader Avi Lewis and comes from a multi-generational legacy of socialist politicians.

Cosmin Dzsurdzsa
Mar 31, 2026
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Former Ontario NDP leader Stephen Lewis passed away on Tuesday at the age of 88. He is the father of newly elected federal NDP Leader Avi Lewis and comes from a multi-generational legacy of socialist politicians.

Lewis passed away in Toronto after a long battle with cancer while in hospice care on Tuesday morning, only days after his son’s political victory.

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