Fisheries Minister Dominic LeBlanc diagnosed with leukemia

He begins treatment next week for a kind of cancer his doctor described as 'a chronic disease' that must be monitored, but can be controlled.

Fisheries and Oceans Minister Dominic LeBlanc announced Wednesday he has been diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia, but says he will continue to serve in cabinet as he seeks treatment. The Hill Times file photograph

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BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI

December 6, 2017

Fisheries and Oceans Minister Dominic LeBlanc announced Wednesday that he has been diagnosed with cancer, but has ruled out resigning from cabinet or Parliament as he seeks treatment. Mr. LeBlanc (Beauséjour, N.B.), who turns 50 next week, revealed his diagnosis in a statement to the media, saying...

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