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St. John's East MP Jack Harris recovering well after cancer treatment

Veteran NDP politician Jack Harris made a public appearance Friday, and said he has been able to keep up with his parliamentary duties from home.

Harris, 71, announced diagnosis in March

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St. John's East MP Jack Harris says he is feeling positive after his cancer treatment. He announced his diagnosis in March. (Ted Dillon/CBC)

Almost four months after his cancer diagnosis, St. John's East MP Jack Harrisis feeling positive about the progress made in treatment.

"I'm doing very well," he said. "I'm very positive about it and I'm feeling OK."

Harris, who is also a former provincial NDP leader, made his second public appearance Friday since the diagnosis, as he joinedSt. John's city council inopening the Water Street pedestrian mall.

Harris, 71, announced he was being treated for cancer in March after discovering a lump in his neck. Hebegan treatment shortly after that.

"I was very fortunate," he said. "My cancer was detected early and I underwent treatment for six to eightweeks."

Harris said treatment has concluded for the moment and thatheis currently recuperating.

He has been staying home during the COVID-19 pandemic, and said he has continued working since concluding histreatment. He has been attending meetings using Zoom and Skype, including meetings of Parliamentary committees.

"I was doing what everybody was doing," he said. "I was actually working from home at the time as well as I couldI've been keeping my hand in the political world."

Harris said he will know by the end of July if the treatment was effective, or if treatment will have to continue.

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With files from Heather Gillis

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