OTTAWA—Dominic LeBlanc has been diagnosed with leukemia, but says he’s confident that won’t get in the way of his work as federal fisheries minister. In a joint statement Wednesday with his oncologist, LeBlanc revealed that he was diagnosed last April with chronic lymphocytic leukemia after his family doctor noticed an anomaly in his white blood cell count during his annual physical. LeBlanc is scheduled to begin treatments next week, which will conclude in the spring. He’s been a friend of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s since childhood, when Trudeau’s father, Pierre, was prime minister and LeBlanc’s father, Romeo, was fisheries minister. Before question period, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, who does not hold a seat in the Commons, also offered his good wishes.

Source: thestar December 06, 2017 17:37 UTC