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Former Liberal MP Kirsty Duncan remembered for her ‘warmth, kindness, and grace’

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Former Liberal cabinet minister Kirsty Duncan, pictured in 2016, is being remembered for her curiosity and kindness, and as a mentor to new MPs. She died on Jan. 26 after a long battle with cancer.The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY

January 28, 2026

Former Liberal cabinet minister Kirsty Duncan died on Jan. 26 after a long battle with cancer. She was 59 years old.

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