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Stephen Lewis, Canadian politician and social activist, dies aged 88

By Leyland Cecco in TorontoApril 1, 2026·Source: The Guardian·3 views

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Lewis’s son Avi Lewis was elected leader of progressive New Democratic party a day before his father’s deathStephen Lewis, the Canadian diplomat, politician and human rights advocate, who spent decades tirelessly working to focus global attention on the HIV/Aids epidemic, has died of cancer.Lewis, who served as the Canadian ambassador to the United Nations, as well as the head of Ontario’s New Democratic party (NDP), was 88. Continue reading...

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