Federal Fisheries Minister Keith Ashfield has been diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma. (Adrian Wyld/Canadian Press) Federal Fisheries Minister Keith Ashfield has been diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma and has asked to be left out of the next cabinet so he can focus on his recovery.
Ashfield announced his illness in a letter to constituents on Friday.
"Over the past few weeks, I have not been feeling well and, while undergoing tests, doctors discovered that I have a form of cancer called Hodgkin's lymphoma. We were fortunate to have caught this in the very early stages and, with treatment, there is a high rate of successful recovery," the fisheries minister said.
"My prognosis at this time is excellent. My treatment has begun and will continue through the summer."
Ashfield said he can carry out his duties until Harper shuffles his cabinet. At that point, Ashfield said he will focus on his recovery.
Harper said on Twitter that he and his wife, Laureen, are "saddened to hear" about Ashfield's cancer and "wish him well in his recovery."
"As always, the [Conservative Party of Canada] family is behind you," Harper said in a tweet.
The Fredericton MP also briefly stepped aside from his cabinet duties after suffering a heart attack last year.
The prime minister is expected to shuffle his cabinet in late June.
New Brunswick has two ministers sitting around Harper's cabinet table. Madawaska-Restigouche MP Bernard Valcourt is the minister of aboriginal affairs.
Ashfield has served in several portfolios for the Harper government, including Natural Revenue and the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency.
He also served as New Brunswick's minister of natural resources from 2003 to 2006.
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