Joy Langan
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| Joy Langan | |
|---|---|
| MP for Mission—Coquitlam | |
| In office 1988–1993 |
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| Preceded by | Seat Created |
| Succeeded by | Daphne Jennings |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 January 1943 Rossland, British Columbia |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Port Moody, British Columbia |
| Political party | New Democratic Party |
| Occupation | journalist, printer, activist |
Joy Langan (23 January 1943 – 30 July 2009)[1][2] was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1988 to 1993. Her background was in journalism, writing and social activism.
She was elected in the 1988 federal election, representing the Mission—Coquitlam electoral district for the New Democratic Party. She served in the 34th Canadian Parliament but lost to Daphne Jennings of the Reform Party in the 1993 federal election. She also campaigned unsuccessfully in the 1997 federal election in the Port Moody—Coquitlam riding.
Death
Langan was diagnosed with breast cancer[when?] and died after a battle with the disease in Port Moody, British Columbia on 30 July 2009, aged 66.[3]
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Statement by New Democrat Leader Jack Layton on the death of former NDP MP Joy Langan. 31 July 2009.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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- Deaths from breast cancer
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