Regina lawyer Tony Merchant (L) and former Progressive Conservative MLA Colin Thatcher during a court appearance, March 4, 1983, for Thatcher to face criminal charges in connection with a brief disappearance of Thatcher’s daughter, Stephanie. CP Photo
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Prominent Saskatchewan lawyer Tony Merchant, well known for spearheading class-action lawsuits across the country, has died at the age of 80.
His wife, retired senator Pana Merchant, said he died Monday at their home in Regina after a battle with cancer. He would have turned 81 on Sunday, she said.
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