Former Federal NDP Leader Alexa McDonough Dies at 77

Former Federal and Nova Scotian NDP leader, Alexa McDonough, gives a speech in Halifax, N.S., on August 14, 2009. The Canadian Press/Tim Krochak

HALIFAX—Former federal NDP leader Alexa McDonough, a political trailblazer who paved the way for women in politics, died Saturday in Halifax at the age of 77.

Her family confirmed McDonough’s death after a lengthy struggle with Alzheimer’s disease.