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Stephen Lewis, former politician, social activist, dies at 88

Stephen Lewis, who fought HIV/AIDS worldwide and founded a $200 million aid foundation, died at 88 days after his son Avi became federal NDP leader.

  • Stephen Lewis, the former leader of the Ontario NDP, passed away in Toronto on Tuesday at age 88.
  • Lewis spent decades fighting the HIV/AIDS epidemic with the United Nations and through his own foundation.
  • As of last year, Lewis' Stephen Lewis Foundation had raised more than $200 million for grassroots organizations fighting AIDS on the ground in Africa.
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Stephen Lewis, former politician and social activist, dies at 88

OTTAWA - Former politician and longtime Canadian social activist Stephen Lewis has died.

·Toronto, Canada
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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Tuesday, March 31, 2026.
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