Erin Babcock, a former Alberta NDP MLA for Stony Plain, died on Saturday of uterine cancer. She was proud to have served the communities of Stony Plain, Spruce Grove and Parkland County," the Facebook post read. Babcock was a licensed practical nurse working in Saskatchewan and Alberta prior to entering politics to run for the Alberta NDP in 2015. Premier Jason Kenney echoed these sentiments on Twitter, offering his condolences to Babcock's family, friends and colleagues. "She represented her community of Stony Plain in the Legislature with dignity, continuing to serve even as she battled cancer," Kenney said on Twitter on Saturday night.

Source: CBC News April 26, 2020 16:30 UTC