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Veteran political reporter Denis Ferland dies at 66 following lengthy battle with cancer

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Longtime political journalist Denis Ferland, who covered federal politics with Radio-Canada for 21 years, has died at the age of 66.Screenshot courtesy of CBC/Radio-Canada

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BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY

November 15, 2023

Longtime political reporter Denis Ferland died on Nov. 7 following a long bout of cancer. He was 66 years old.

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