Alexa McDonough, former federal and N.S. NDP leader, dies at age 77
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Alexa McDonough, a trailblazer for Canadian women in politics, died on Saturday, her family said in a statement. She had been battling Alzheimer’s Disease for several years.
Former federal and Nova Scotia NDP leader Alexa McDonough has died at the age of 77, after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s disease.
McDonough was the first woman to lead a major political party in the country, leading the Nova Scotia NDP from 1980 to 1994, and later the federal NDP from 1997 to 2002.
Known as just “Alexa,” she is credited with laying the groundwork for Nova Scotia’s 2009 Dexter NDP government and the Jack Layton “Orange Wave” in 2011.
McDonough’s obituary published on Saturday described her as “a beloved, respected, and significant player in Canadian life.”
Her career began in social work as the assistant to the director of the Social Planning Department at the City of Halifax in 1969. She later served as a faculty member at Dalhousie University’s Maritime School of Social Work, before moving on to politics.
“Over the years, she earned numerous honours, including the Order of Canada, the Order of Nova Scotia and four university honorary degrees,” read her obituary.
“She even had nicknames: the “Iron Angel,” the “Best Premier Nova Scotia Never Had,” “Our Lady of Shocked and Appalled.”
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