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By Natalie Stechyson

Public Safety Minister Vic Toews has been rushed to hospital by ambulance in Ottawa.

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Toews, 59, has had a seasonal flu for several weeks, said spokesman Michael Patton.

“As a precaution he was taken to the hospital today for observation,” Patton said. “He’s had the flu for a couple of weeks and thought it was best to get it checked out.”

Toews, the member of Parliament for Provencher, Man., remains under observation, Patton said.

Patton added he had no further updates on Toews’ condition and asked for privacy in the matter.

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Ottawa Hospital spokeswoman Hazel Harding confirmed that Toews is under observation at the Civic campus.

“His file is confidential,” Harding said, adding that Toews had requested that any updates on his condition come from his office.

After serving in Manitoba’s provincial parliament, Toews, was first elected to the House of Commons in 2000 and re-elected in 2004, 2006 and 2008. He was appointed the minister for public safety on Jan. 19, 2010.