Stephen Lewis, Canada’s former ambassador to the United Nations and one-time leader of the Ontario NDP has died.
Lewis was 88. The Stephen Lewis Foundation announced his death Tuesday.
He held multiple posts with the UN after his four-year stint as Canada’s ambassador, including as a special adviser to then secretary-general Kofi Annan.
He is the father of Avi Lewis, who was elected leader of the federal NDP on Sunday.
Here is a photo retrospective of his life.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 31, 2026.
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