Heard On The Hill

Columnist Matt Gurney opens up about his wife’s cancer diagnosis: ‘I am going to fight for her with absolutely everything I have’

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Hill Times columnist Matt Gurney has been focused on his family since his wife was diagnosed with cancer just before Christmas, but says he will be gradually returning to work. 'Don’t be surprised if you see more thoughts from me about the health-care system,' he wrote on social media on Jan. 13.Handout photograph

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BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY

January 19, 2026

Toronto-based freelance journalist, broadcaster, and columnist Matt Gurney took to social media last week with a long, loving, and emotional post to explain his recent absence from writing.

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