March 31, 2026
\nOttawa, Ontario<\/p>\n
\u201cToday, I join Canadians in mourning the loss of Stephen Lewis, a pillar of compassionate leadership in Canadian democracy and a renowned global champion for human rights and multilateralism.<\/p>\n
As a member of Ontario\u2019s legislature, Leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party, and Canada\u2019s Ambassador to the United Nations, Mr. Lewis moved millions with his appeals for a compassionate and just society.<\/p>\n
He helped position Canada as a principled leader in ending apartheid in South Africa and believed that proper health care was key to reducing poverty and growing economies. As the United Nations Secretary-General\u2019s Special Envoy for HIV\/AIDS in Africa, and later as the co-founder of the Stephen Lewis Foundation, he pressed the world to see the human toll of this horrific epidemic not as a distant tragedy, but as a shared responsibility that demanded global action.<\/p>\n
I offer my condolences to Stephen Lewis\u2019 wife, Michele, their three children, and all those whose lives he touched. He will be deeply missed.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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