John Paul Ludger HARNEY

1931 - 2021

JOHN PAUL LUDGER HARNEY Our dear John Paul left us October 4, 2021, surrounded by his loving family in Picton, ON. He was born February 2, 1931 in Quebec City to Blanche Lemieux and William Harney. He received his MA from Queen's University and in 1972 was elected to Parliament as the NDP member for Scarborough West. Fluently bilingual, he was a published poet, member of the CFB Trenton Pipe Band and Picton Legion Pipe Band, skilled sailor and professor of English at the Collège Militaire Royal and the Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph. He taught English and Humanities and co-created the first Canadian Studies course at York University's Atkinson College. John Paul was a founder of the NDP, elected Chef du NPD-Quebec in 1985, and twice ran for the federal NDP leadership. He was a frequent electoral pundit on Radio-Canada/CBC and proudly served as part of a delegation of retired MP's sent to oversee and support fair elections abroad. John Paul was a loving Dad and Grandpapa and his humour, intellect and love of life will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved him. He is survived by children: Michèle (John), William (Beverley), Katherine, Julian (Kim) and their mother, Julia, and Jessica and her mother, Elizabeth; and his grandchildren: Joshua, Lauren, Benjamin, Regan, Pauline, William and Raphael and great-granddaughters, Cameron and Charlotte. Dearly missed by brother, Mike and his wife, Anne; sister, Deanna; and sister-in-law, Anne Lowe. Predeceased by his sister, Theresa. The family extends heartfelt thanks to the staff at H.J. McFarland Memorial Home for their unwavering compassionate and professional care of John Paul. Messages of condolence c/o Rushnell Family Services: picton@rushnell.com. There will be access to a celebration of life for John Paul via Zoom @ this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84958183213?pwd=cHlvZjNlYVpCakgvbUZYYjNJSFVFZz0 October 16, 1-4 p.m., Meeting ID: 849 5818 3213 and Passcode: 781104.