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Fisheries and oceans minister diagnosed with cancer and begins treatment
FREDERICTON – Fisheries and Oceans Minister Keith Ashfield has been diagnosed with cancer and is asking the prime minister to excuse him from cabinet to focus on his treatment and recovery.
Ashfield issued an open letter today to constituents in his riding of Fredericton explaining that recent tests determined he has Hodgkin lymphoma and treatment has begun.
Ashfield suffered a heart attack last year and underwent bypass surgery.
He says he can continue his cabinet duties in the immediate term but would like to be excused from cabinet at the next shuffle.
The 61-year-old politician was first elected to the New Brunswick legislature in 1991 and was elected federally in 2008.
He also serves as minister for the Atlantic Gateway and regional minister for New Brunswick.
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