Indigenous comedian and broadcaster Candy Palmater dies at 53

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Candy Palmater channeled her firebrand feminist perspective into a witty, effervescent presence on television and radio across Canada. She died on Christmas Day

Candy Palmater, a lawyer turned entertainer who channeled her firebrand feminist perspective into a witty, effervescent presence on television and radio across Canada, died on Christmas Day. She had been hospitalized earlier this month, but died at home, according toSuch was the Mi’kmaq entertainer’s dominant personality that the shows she hosted and worked on invariably carried her own name.

on Dec. 14. Though she praised the staff for maintaining her spirits, the irrepressible Palmater likely returned any uplift in kind.with the caption, “Enjoying a few strengthening steps outside and some very nice fresh air!” In 1999, Palmater graduated as valedictorian of her class at Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University in Halifax. At age 32, she moved on from labour and Aboriginal law to work for the Nova Scotia government and to chase her comedic dreams on the side.

 

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