Terry Fox’s legacy inspires federal government to pledge $150-million to create Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network

The $150-million pledge is the largest commitment to health research in the federal budget.

Dr. Victor Ling, Liberal MP Pam Damoff, and Dr. Brad Wouters with Terry Fox’s statue in Ottawa.Photograph courtesy of Liberal MP Pam Damoff

Opinion

BY Liberal MP Pam Damoff

April 29, 2019

“I’ve said it to people before that I’m going to do my very best to make it; I’m not going to give up. But I might not make it…if I don’t, the Marathon of Hope better continue.” Terry Fox On April 16, 2016, Dr. Victor Ling, president and scientific director of the Terry Fox R...

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