Longtime NDP MP Charlie Angus Not Seeking Re-election

Published on April 4, 2024

Veteran NDP MP Charlie Angus has announced he will not be seeking re-election after serving in the House of Commons for 20 years and winning his riding in seven different elections. Mr. Angus announced his departure from federal politics on April 4 on his Facebook page, saying that he would not be seeking re-election as his current riding, Timmins-James Bay, will be turned into a new larger riding encompassing Mushkegowuk-Kapuskasing-Timmins. “After seven elections, 20 years of service in Parliament, and the privilege of being the longest-serving MP in Timmins history, it is time to pass on the baton,” Mr. Angus said in his statement....

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