Josée Forest-Niesing
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 Josée Forest-Niesing     (COVID-19/Premature death, politician, lawyer) | ||||||||||||
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| Born | Josée Forest 18 December 1964 Ontario, Canada | |||||||||||
| Died | 20 November 2021 (Age 56) Ontario, Canada | |||||||||||
Cause of death | COVID-19 | |||||||||||
| Nationality | Canadian | |||||||||||
| Religion | Christian | |||||||||||
| Interests | Canada | |||||||||||
| Party | Independent | |||||||||||
Ontario Senator who died of COVID-19 at the age of 56
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Josée Forest-Niesing was a Canadian lawyer and politician.
Political career
She was appointed to the Senate by Justin Trudeau in 2018.
Forest-Niesing was hospitalised with COVID-19 in October 2021. She had an autoimmune condition affecting her lungs, which increased her vulnerability to the virus. She was discharged on 14 November, but died a few days later on 20 November 2021, at the age of 56.[1]
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