Many are mourning after the death of Robert Sopuck.
Sopuck, elected in a 2010 by-election and represented the areas of Dauphin-Swan River-Marquette and later Dauphin-Swan River-Neepawa, passed away on Wednesday. He served the area for nine years until he retired in 2019.
During his post, Sopuck specialized in conservation issues, focusing on protecting fisheries and wildlife. He also served as chair of the Canada-Ukraine parliamentary friendship group, a non-partisan group that advocates for positive relations between the two countries.
Robert was 73.